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.

Fordwells

Early-attested site in the Parish of Asthall

Etymology

Fordwells. Cf. Sewkeford ', Sewkeden '1300 Wych, Fordwell Bottome als. Duckpoole Bottome als. Sukedene , Fordwell Poole als. Duckpoole als. Sewkeford 1641 Wych. The first names are 'Seofeca 's ford' and 'Seofeca 's valley,' v. denu . The others are self-explanatory.The personal name Seofeca is the first element of Seacourt Berks.