Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Gaukeuell' 1185 Templar

• Gaukewell 1382 Willsi

• Gawkewell 1526 Sub

• Goucuella l12 CollTop

• Goucwell 1257 Ch

• Goucewelle 1269 NCot m13

• Goukewell e13 YChvi 1314 Ch 1343 NI

• Goukewell' 1212 Fees 1270 NCot m13 Cl 1270 RAii 1321,1329 Willsi 1359

• Goukewelle 1445 Visit

• Goukwelle 1270 NCot 1334 Misc 1335 Inqaqd

• Goukwell' 1279 RRGr

• Goukwell 1328 Banco 1382 Misc 1397 Pap

• Goukeswelle 1311,1315 Pat

• Goukeswell 1318,1374 1410 Inqaqd 1411 Pat

• Gokewell' 1395 Peace

• Gokewelle alias vocat' le aschedale 1487 Yarb

• Gokewell 1552 PrState 1576 Saxton 1610 Speed

• Goykwell 1530 Willsiii 1535 VEiv 1537 AOMB 1538 LPxiii 1561 Pat

• Goikewell 1546 LPxxi

• Goikwell 1563 Pat

• Gookewell 1526 Sub

• Gookwel als Gooquell 1517 Yarb

• eskadal' a1175 Goke

• Eskadal' Hy2 ib

• le aschedale 1487 Yarb

Etymology

'The spring frequented by cuckoos', v. gaukr , wella , a hybrid Anglo- Scandinavian name. The site of the Priory here was called eskadal 'a1175 Goke, Eskadal 'Hy2 ib, le aschedale 1487Yarb , 'the valley where ash-trees grow', v. eski , dalr , a Scand compound.