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Survey of English Place-Names

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Wizard's Well

Other OS name in the Parish of Wilmslow

Historical Forms

  • Holly Well 1831 Bry
  • Holy Well 1842 OS

Etymology

, Holly Well 1831 Bry, Holy Well 1842 OS , cf . The Wizard of the Edge (p.h.) 98supra , v. hālig , wella .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site