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Survey of English Place-Names

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Healing Wells

Other OS name in the Parish of Healing

Historical Forms

  • Healing Well 1824 O
  • Healing Wells Close 1839 TA

Etymology

, Healing Well 1824 O, Healing Wells Close 1839TA ( Riby ) , cf. Litlewelberg ', Sutewelleberg 'Hy3 (e14) Selby , v. lȳtel , wella , berg ' a hill ' , Sute - is from sūð ' south ' .