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.

Wrenwell

Other OS name in the Parish of Torbryan

Historical Forms

  • Warnewill 1544 Ct
  • Wranwill 1701 Recov

Etymology

( 6 ″ ) is Warnewill 1544Ct , Wranwill 1701Recov . wran is a Devon dialect form for wren ( EDD ) .