Wassell Mill
Early-attested site in the Parish of Kirdford
Historical Forms
- Wassele 1327 SR
- Warscele 1340 FF
- Wasshell 1541 BailiffsAccts
Etymology
Wassell Mill (6″) gave name to John de Wassele (1327 SR) and William de Warscele (1340 FF). It is called Wasshell in 1541 (Bailiffs Accts ). The name may be a compound of OE wer and sele , 'building by the weir.' The stream here has been dammed to make a mill pool.
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
- Crawfold Fm
- Gownfold Fm
- Strudgwick Wood
- Ebernoe
- Hardnip's Barn
- Idehurst Fm
- Idolsfold Fm
- Ifold Ho
- Langhurst Fm
- Linfold Fm
- Oakhurst
- Plaistow
- Rumbold Fm
- Scratchings Fm
- Shillinglee Park
- Sladeland Ho
- Slifehurst
- Sparrwood
- Steer's Common
- Fountain's Fm
- Hawkhurst Court
- Swear Fm
- Wephurst
- Barkfold
- Battlehurst Fm
- Bittlesham
- Bushetts
- Chilsfold Fm
- Frithfold Fm
- Hyffold
- Todhurst