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Lt Holwell Fm & Lr Holwell Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Cranborne

Historical Forms

  • Holewella 1194 P
  • Holewelle, Halewelle 1328 Cecil
  • Holewell(e) 1332 SR 1335 Orig 1383 Fine 1385 Cl 1620 CH
  • Holwelle 1378 Cl
  • Holewyll 1393 FF
  • Craneborne Hol(e)well 1508 Cecil
  • Holwell 1614 ib
  • Hollwell 1623 CH
  • Holliwell 1774 Hutch1
  • Lr Holwell Fm 1869 Hutch3

Etymology

Lt Holwell Fm & Lr Holwell Fm (SU 066133) [ˈhoulwel], Holewella 1194 P, Holewelle , Halewelle 1328Cecil , Holewell (e )1332 SR, 1335 Orig, 1383 Fine, 1385 Clet freq to 1620CH , Holwelle 1378 Cl, Holewyll 1393 FF, Craneborne Hol (e )well 1508Cecil , Holwell 1614ib et passim , Hollwell 1623CH , Holliwell 1774 Hutch1, Lr Holwell Fm 1869 Hutch3, cf. Holwell Close , Holwell Moore e17CecilMap , 'hollow stream, stream in a deep valley', from hol 2 (wk.obl. holan ) and well(a), cf. Holwell Hrt 12, v. Corn Mill and Holwell Mill infra .