English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Holwellbury

Early-attested site in the Parish of Shillington

Historical Forms

  • Helewell 1195 P
  • Holewell 1197 FF
  • Magna Holewell, Parva Holewell 1242 Fees869
  • Parva Hollewell 1276 Ass
  • Holewellebury 1420 Ipm
  • Hollowell Eliz ChancP

Etymology

'Holwell manor' v . burh.

Some of the above forms refer to Holwell itself, which is in Herts.

Places in the same Parish