English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Redwell

Field in the Parish of Motcombe

Historical Forms

  • 1799 Hutch
  • Radewlle Hy3 Cerne
  • Radewell 1275 RH 1300 Hutch 1473 Hutch
  • Radewoll 1332 SR
  • Redewell ( e ) 1247 For 1838 TA 1343 For 15 Shaft
  • Rathewelle 1327 SR
  • Redwell 1364 Hutch
  • Rodwell 1568 Hutch

Etymology

Redwell 1799(Radewlle Hy 3(14), Radewell 1275(p), 1300, 1473, Radewoll 1332(p), Redewell(e) 1247(1270), 1338–40, 1343(p), 15, Rathewelle 1327(p),Redwell 1364, Rodwell 1568,'red spring or stream', v. rēad(wk. obl. -an),well(a), wyll(a); the place is mentioned in the bounds of Gillinghamforest and manor)