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Survey of English Place-Names

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Melkwell '

Field in the Parish of Shillingstone

Historical Forms

  • Melkwell ' 1330 AddCh
  • Melkewellemede 1330 AddCh

Etymology

Melkwell', Melkewellemede 1330(15)('(meadow by) the spring or stream with milky colouredwater', from meoluc and well(a), with mǣd, cf. the f.n. Milk Wells inFifehead N. par. supra)