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Survey of English Place-Names

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Flanderwell

Other OS name in the Parish of Rotherham

Historical Forms

  • Flanderwell Farm 1841 O.S.

Etymology

, Flanderwell Farm 1841 O.S. , probably named from the Flandrensis or Fleming family of Flanderwath 118 supra ; a family de Flandrewath also had connexions with Bramley which is adjacent to Dalton and Flanderwell ( 1251 Ass , cf. also Flanderwell Close f.n. in Bramley 135supra ) , v. wella .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name