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Shadwell Old Basin

lake or loch · Greater London

Old EnglishAI-generated

Shadwell Old Basin is likely an old basin associated with a 'shady well' or a well belonging to someone named Shad. 'Old' indicates its age.

Word origins

Shadwell
Old EnglishShad's well or shady well(from scad "shade or personal name", wella "well")
Old
Old Englishold(from eald "old")
Basin
Old Englishbasin(from bæġen "basin")

Historical forms

Scadwella eald bæġen