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Survey of English Place-Names

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Popple Wells

Early-attested site in the Parish of Halifax

Historical Forms

  • Poplandwellegge 1487 WCR1
  • Popland' Welegge 1492 MinAcct
  • Popplewells 1589 WillY
  • Poplewell 1600 WCR3
  • Poplewells 1709 WMB
  • Popellwells 1624 Greave

Etymology

Popple Wells, Poplandwellegge 1487WCR 1, Popland ' Welegge 1492MinAcct , Popplewells 1589 WillY, Poplewell 1600WCR 3, Poplewells 1709 WMB, Popellwells 1624 Greave. 'Bubbling spring', from ME  popland , pres.part. of pople 'to bubble', and wella ; cf. Popplewell 17supra . v. also ecg 'escarpment'.

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement