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.

Hartwell

Major Settlement in the Parish of Hartwell

Historical Forms

  • Hertewell(e) 1086 DB 1177 P 1275 RH 1293 Ipm
  • Hertwell(a) 1148–66 NRSiv 12th Survey 1498 Ipm
  • Herteswella 1168 P
  • Harwell 1675 Ogilby

Etymology

'Harts' spring,' v. wielle . Bridges (i, 302) says that 'from its situation (it) had formerly the name of Wold -Hartwell .'