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.

Honeywell

Other OS name in the Parish of Marwood

Historical Forms

  • Huniwell 1249 Ass
  • Honiwell 1681 Recov

Etymology

( 6 ″ ) is Huniwell 1249Ass (p), Honiwell 1681Recov , and probably denoted a spring with sweet water , v. Honeychurch infra 165 .