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.

Mill Ctgs, Mill Pond

Other OS name in the Parish of Swanage

Etymology

, cf . ' a water mill at Ulewel '1315 Hutch3 , Ulwell Mill 1671DCMDeed , 1861 Hutch3 , Mill Md 1839TA , v. myln , Ulwell supra , cf. foll. and Mill Md infra . Mill (6″) ( TPlan ) , in quod ' fonte iuxta molendinum in villa de Swanewyk 1288Ass , the Myllpond walles 1603Swan , Swanwich mill 1861 Hutch3 , cf. unu ' molend ' aquatic '1521Swan , (claus ' voc ') Milhams , (claus ' voc ') Mylhams 1557, 1566Mow , claus ' voc ' Millandes 1566ib , Mill Mdw 1839TA , v. myln , ponde , wall , hamm , land .