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.

Nether Holwells

Other OS name in the Parish of Broad Clyst

Historical Forms

  • Hollewille 1238 Ass 1330 SR

Etymology

( 6 ″ ) is Hollewille 1238Ass (p), 1330SR (p) . ' Spring in the hollow , ' v. holh , wielle .