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Survey of English Place-Names

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Odewell Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Gestingthorpe

Historical Forms

  • Od(d)ewell(e) 1272 FF 1285 Ass 13th StJohn 1323 Ct 1383 Cl
  • Othewell(e) 1436 IpmR 1438 StJohn
  • Odwelles 1592 Rental

Etymology

Odewell Fm is Od (d )ewell (e )1272 FF, 1285Ass , 13thStJohn , 1323Ct , 1383 Cl, Othewell (e )1436 IpmR, 1438StJohn , Odwelles 1592Rental . This is probably 'Odda 's spring,' v. wielle , and, for the pers. name, cf. Oddingley (PN Wo 152).

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement