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.

Marvel, Marvel Dairy Ho

Other OS name in the Parish of Halstock

Etymology

( Kelly ) ( 6″ ) , Marvel Farm , The Dairy House 1799ERO , Marvel (l )1811 OS, 1842TA , Marvel (l ) Orchd 1842ib , a name bestowed by Thomas Hollis to commemorate the poet and Parliamentarian Andrew Marvell ( 1621 – 78 ) , v. note under f. ns . infra .