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Survey of English Place-Names

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Hamswell Fm & Hamswell Ho

Early-attested site in the Parish of Cold Ashton

Historical Forms

  • Hameswell 1276 Ch 1535 VE 1631 Inq
  • Hamswell 1541 LP 1623 Rec

Etymology

Hamswell Fm & Hamswell Ho, Hameswell 1276 Ch, 1535 VE, 1631 Inq, Hamswell 1541 LP, 1623Rec . 'Spring by an enclosure', v. hamm (gen.sg. hammes ), wella . This and four other springs rise in the vicinity (cf. Rudder 239).