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.

Broadwell

Other OS name in the Parish of Tavistock and Tavistock Hamlets

Historical Forms

  • Brodewyll 1488 Rental

Etymology

is Brodewyll 1488Rental . ' Wide spring , ' v. brad , wielle .