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.

Roel

Major Settlement in the Parish of Roel

Historical Forms

  • Rawell(e) c.1050 WinchLB 1086 DB 1174 France 1221 WinchLB
  • Roucella 1176 France
  • Rowell(e) 1233 Cl 1248 Ass c.1270 Misc 1275,1291 Episc 1626 Inq
  • Rowall 1291 Tax

Etymology

'Roebuck well or stream', v. , wella . Ordericus 320 calls the place Rawella , id est capreae fons .