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.

Meadwell

Other OS name in the Parish of Kelly

Historical Forms

  • Medwell 1219 Ass
  • Medwill(e) 1242 Fees786 1275 RH 1330 SR
  • Medewelle 1378 IpmR

Etymology

is Medwell 1219Ass (p), Medwill (e )1242 Fees 786, 1275RH (p), 1330SR (p), Medewelle 1378 IpmR , ' meadow spring , ' v. mæd , wielle .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement