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Survey of English Place-Names

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Ludhill Spring

Other OS name in the Parish of Warter

Historical Forms

  • Ludewelle 13th Warter

Etymology

( 6 ″ ) is Ludewelle 13thWarter . ' Loud, noisy spring , ' from OE hlūd and w(i)ella . Cf. Ludwell (PN Nth 32) .