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Survey of English Place-Names

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Culverwell

Other OS name in the Parish of Worth Matravers

Etymology

( lost , SY975794 ) , 1811 OS , cf. Culverwell Down & Md 1840TA , ' well,spring or stream frequented by doves ' , v. culfre , wella ; a spring is marked 6 ″ ; Coluerlyde 1306 (1372) ChrP has the same first el . with hlȳde ' noisy stream ' or hlid 1 ' slope ' , cf. Seelid infra .