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St Andrew's Well

Other OS name in the Parish of Bridport

Historical Forms

  • (claus' voc') St' Andrew(e)s Well 1582 Weld1
  • St Andrews Well Close 1686 DCMDeed
  • Saint Andrews Well, Saint Andrews Bottom, Saint Andrews Ground & Saint Andrews Plot 1844 TA(Bradpole)

Etymology

, (claus ' voc ') St 'Andrew (e )s Well 1582Weld 1, St Andrews Well Close 1686 DCMDeed,Saint Andrews Well , Saint Andrews Bottom , Saint Andrews Ground & Saint Andrews Plot 1844TA (Bradpole) , cf. St Andrew's Church (originally in Bradpole) supra .