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.

Holwell

Other OS name in the Parish of Bigbury

Historical Forms

  • Halewill' 1242 Fees770
  • Holewell 1303 FA
  • Holwell 1489 Ipm

Etymology

( 6 ″ ) is Halewill '1242 Fees 770, Holewell 1303 FA, Holwell 1489 Ipm . Probably ' holy well . ' There is a ' holy ' well marked here .