English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

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Elwell

Other OS name in the Parish of West Buckland

Historical Forms

  • Ellewell 1270 Ass 1423 IpmR
  • Allewille 1321 Exon

Etymology

is Ellewell 1270Ass et freq to 1423 IpmR with variant spelling Ellewill (e ),Allewille 1321 Exon (p) , ' Ella 's spring , ' or ' elder-tree spring , ' v. ellen , wielle and Elwell infra 291 .

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