English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

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Little Johns Well

Other OS name in the Parish of South Kirkby

Historical Forms

  • Little Johns Cave & Little Johns Well 1838 TA
  • Lt. Johns Well 1841 O.S.

Etymology

, Little Johns Cave & Little Johns Well 1838TA , L t. Johns Well 1841 O.S. , named from Little John of the Robin Hood Ballads ( cf. Robin Hood 's Well 36 ) .