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.

Sherwell

Other OS name in the Parish of Plympton St Mary

Historical Forms

  • Shirewell(e) 1238 Ass

Etymology

( 6 ″ ) is Shirewell (e )1238Ass (p) . ' Clearspring , ' v. scir , wielle .