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