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.

Great and Little

Other OS name in the Parish of Ottery St Mary

Historical Forms

  • Northwell 1619 Recov
  • Southwell or Greatwell 1748 Recov
  • Littlewell 1677 Recov
  • atte Witte 1330 SR

Etymology

( 6 ″ ) Well Fms are Northwell 1619Recov , Southwell or Greatwell 1748Recov , Littlewell 1677Recov .At one must have lived John atte Witte (1330SR ) . v. wielle .