North Wraxall
Major Settlement in the Parish of North Wraxall
Historical Forms
- Werocheshalle 1086 DB
- Wrocheshal juxta Netelton 1305 Ass
- Wrockeshal(e) 1229 Cl 1249,1268,1281 Ass 1314 Cl
- Wrokeshal(e) 1229 1268,1279,1289 Ass 13th RegMalm 1281 Trop
- Wraxhal' 1229 Cl
- Wroxhale 1300 FF 1316 FA 1333 SR 1341 NI
- Wroxhale by Marsfeld 1363 Pat
- Wroxhalle juxta Castel Combe 1357 FF
- Northwroxhall 1468 IpmR
- Northe Wraxhale 1506 Pat
- North Wraxall 1582 FF
- Upper Wraxall 1773 AandD
- Racxell 1659 PCC
- Raxall 1709 Recov
Etymology
This place-name has been fully discussed in PN Wa 228s. n. Wroxall. The first element is a lost OE *wrocc , 'buzzard,' possibly in some cases used as a personal name. The second element is healh , 'angle, corner,' etc. Marsfeld is Marshfield (Gl).