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Survey of English Place-Names

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Horsewell Cottage

Other OS name in the Parish of East Allington

Historical Forms

  • Halswill 1333 SR

Etymology

( 6 ″ ) is Halswill 1333SR (p) . Probably ' hazel spring , ' cf. Horsewells supra 283 .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site

Major Settlement