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Survey of English Place-Names

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Mickle Well

Early-attested site in the Parish of Welton

Historical Forms

  • Michelewellehul 13th ADiv
  • Mikelwell in Welton 1409 ADiv

Etymology

Mickle Well (6″) is Michelewellehul 13th AD iv, Mikelwell in Welton 1409 AD iv, 'Big spring,' v. micel , wielle . Morton (306) describes this spring as coming forth from a 'Perpendicular Fissure, Four Inches in Depth, and 12 in Width.'

Places in the same Parish

Major Settlement

Early-attested site