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Survey of English Place-Names

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Putwell Hill

Early-attested site in the Parish of Brushfield

Historical Forms

  • Puteuellehill, Puthewelhill, Putwellehill 13th Rufford
  • Putwaie Hill Feeldes 1611 Senior

Etymology

Putwell Hill, Puteuellehill , Puthewelhill , Putwellehill 13thRufford , Putwaie Hill Feeldes 1611Senior , Putty Hill 1840. 'Hill near Put Well', v. hyll . Put Well, for which no forms have been noted, is probably 'Put(t)a's spring', v. wælla .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement