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.

Wellhouse, Wellhouse Fm

Other OS name in the Parish of Hampstead Norris

Etymology

, 1830 OS , cf. Well Meadow and Piddle ,Wellhanger 1839TA ( v. pightel , hangra ) , John atte Welle of Hampsted Ciphrewas , 1348 Cl , probably derived his name from this well .