Broadwell
Major Settlement in the Parish of Broadwell
Historical Forms
- Bradewell(e) 11 KCD1367 c.1200 DB 1086 1221 Ch 1251 RH 1276 AddRoll 1428
- Bradwell 1433 Pat 1535 VE 1675 Og
- Brodwell 1605 Comm 1611 Rec
- Broadwell 1684 PR 1715 ib
Etymology
'Broad spring', v. brād , wella , referring to 'the large spring which rises near the manor-house' (Rudder 311). It is a common p.n. (cf. 188supra , ii, 109, iii, 214 infra , O 308, Wa 139, etc.).