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Survey of English Place-Names

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Blow Wells

Early-attested site in the Parish of Great Grimsby

Historical Forms

  • Blow Wells 1820 GrimsCBxv c.1820 GrimsMap
  • blowe welles 1571 GrimsCBiv
  • the Blow wells 1676 GrimsCLeet
  • Blo Wells c.1775 GrimsMap

Etymology

Blow Wells, Blow Wells 1820GrimsCB xv , c.1820GrimsMap , blowe welles 1571GrimsCB iv , the Blow wells 1676GrimsCLeet , cf. North Blo Wells , So . Blo Wells c.1775GrimsMap ; for Blow Wells, v. Blow Wells in Great Coates supra . The earliest reference here to blow-well predates that in NED (1799) by over 200 years.

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement