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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.

Pillwell

Other OS name in the Parish of Marnhull

Etymology

, cf. Matthew atte Pile 1327SR , William atte Pyle 1332 SR , Pilestreet 1518 Hutch3 , Pillcroft e17Weld 1 , Pill Acre 1838TA , Pill Street 1870 Hutch3 , v. pīl ' stake ' , well(a) ' spring ' , atte ' at the ' , strǣt , croft .