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.

Darwell Hole

Early-attested site in the Parish of Brightling

Historical Forms

  • Darvoll hole 1603 Ct
  • Derfould hole 1608 Ct
  • Darvel Hole 1724 B

Etymology

Darwell Hole is Darvoll hole 1603Ct , Derfould hole 1608Ct , Darvel Hole 1724 B, v. deor , fald , and cf. Darwell infra 475.