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.

Goldwell

Other OS name in the Parish of Crediton and Crediton Hamlets

Historical Forms

  • Goldwill(e) 1270 Ass
  • Goldewille juxta Crytton 1322 Ass

Etymology

is Goldwill (e )1270Ass , Goldewille juxta Crytton 1322Ass . ' Spring by which some gold-coloured flower grows , ' v. wielle and cf. Gullaford infra 521 .