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Darvill, Shrewsbury

Introduction

'Darvill' is an area of land in north Shrewsbury, extending roughly between the Ellesmere Road and Pimley. It is a corruption of 'deer fold', which occurs as Derfald (1155), and Deerfalde (1170-80). The transition to the modern placename form occurs in the late 17th century, when forms such as Dervall and Darvell appear. The name probably marks the site of a late-Saxon or early post-Conquest hay or park.

History

Period

Medieval (1066 to 1540)

Key Information

Type

Park

Period

Medieval (1066 to 1540)

Survival

Lost

Open to the public

Yes

References

References