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.

Holy Well

Other OS name in the Parish of Farndon

Historical Forms

  • Halliwell, Hallywell in Chowley 1668–71 Sheaf

Etymology

( 109–473552 ) , 1831 Bry , Halliwell , Hallywell in Chowley 1668–71 Sheaf , cf. Holywell Brook 129 & Holywell Fm 15supra , ' holy well ' , v. hālig , wella .