Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Walles 1203 SAS2/X

• Well' 1200 Cur 1261–2 ForProc

• La Welle 1255–6 Ass

• Walle sb' Eywode 1235 RH 1401–2 SBLMS2

• Walle subter Eywod 1261–2 ForProc

• Wallese sb' Eywode 1271–2 Ass

• Wall under Eywood 1647,1683 SBL6116,6475

• Wall under Ayewood 1672 HTR

• Westwalle 1255 RH 1255–6,71–2,91–2 Ass

• Westwelle 1255–6 Ass

• Westwall 1271–2 Ass

• Westwall' 1301 SAC

• Wall', La Walle 1255–6 Ass

• Wall' 1261–2 ForProc

• Walle 1271–2,92–5 Ass 1356 SBL10764 1431 FA

• Wall 1577 Saxton

• Wille 1261–2 ForProc

• Eywud 1239 Eyton

• Eywode 1255–6 Ass

• Eywod 1271–2 ForProc 1315 Ipm

• Eywoode 1551 Pat

• Haywod' 1250 Fees

• Heywode 1250 Fees

Etymology

'Spring', v. well and its WMidl form wælle . The two forms with -s can be ascribed to influence from neighbouring Coats: the 1203 reference is to Cotes and Walles . West - for distinction from Eastwall, supra .