Showell Fm etc
Early-attested site in the Parish of Little Tew
Historical Forms
- Sevewelle 1086 DB 1268 Ass
- Sivewelle 1086 DB
- Sefewella c.1154–63 Eynsh
- Seuelle 1207 Cur
- Sewelle 1241–64 Eynsh 1401–2 FA
- Swelles 1252 Cl
- Sowelle 1278–9 RH
- Showel early18th ParColl
Etymology
'Seven springs.' The name is a common one: v. PN Nth 40, where a number of examples are given from other counties. In O the OE name, from seofon and w(i)elle, occurs again in Showell Covert (249), and Seven Springs (cf. PN Sr xliv) appears as a modern name on the 6″ map in Swinbrook.