English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Rushingwells

Early-attested site in the Parish of Barkway

Historical Forms

  • Rushingwell land 1641 Kings

Etymology

Rushingwells (6″) is Russhenwell 1524, Ruschenwell 1542Ct , Rushingwell land 1641Kings . 'Rushy spring,' v. wielle , the first element being the OE  adjective ryscen from rysc , 'rush.'

Places in the same Parish