Owdeswell
Early-attested site in the Parish of Withington
Historical Forms
- Aldeswella, Aldeswelle 1191 P 1260 FF 1274 Cl 1290 Episc 1299 RBB
- Aldewell(e) 1221 Ass
- Oldeswell(e) 1270 FF 1287 Ass 1291 Tax 1586 Comm
- Oldiswell als. Odiswell 1570 FF
- Owdeswell 1779 Rudder
Etymology
'Ald's spring or stream', v. wella . The pers.n. is an OE Ald found in Aldsworth (23supra ). The modern form has been adapted to that of the nearby Dowdeswell (167supra ).
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
Other OS name
- Badgerbury Plant
- Barncombe Bottom
- Bogden Bank
- Bradley
- The Bratches
- Breakneck Bank
- Broadwell End
- Chatterley
- Day's Hill
- Elwell
- Foulwell Wood
- The Gulf Scrubs
- Hill Barn
- Kilkenny
- Lyde Bank
- Needlehole
- Northfield Fm
- Pinchley Wood
- Ravenswell Fm
- Shill Hill
- Shornhill Fm
- Smoke Acre
- Staple Fm
- Thorndale
- Turpin's Green
- Wall Grove
- Woodbridge