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.

Absolpark, Absol Bridge

Early-attested site in the Parish of Great Waltham

Historical Forms

  • Ab(a)childe 12th Caen t.Eliz Survey
  • Abchill Mill 1768 M
  • Apechild(eswode), parco de Apechild(eswode) 1279 Ct 1291 For 1347 Pat 1354 Ct
  • Apechildepark 1376 Pat 1421 MinAcct
  • Apechildemylne 1377 Ct
  • Apechildebregg(e) 1399 ERxiii
  • Ap(p)echyld(e) 1296 Pat 1421 MinAcct
  • Epechylde 1438 Pat

Etymology

'The spring of Eappa or Abba .' v . celde.