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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.

Child Well

Other OS name in the Parish of Colchester

Etymology

( 6 ″ ) . Cf. Cheldervellelane 1340 Ct , Cheldewell (e )brok , Cheldewell (e )brokfeld 1330–52 Ct . ' Children's spring , ' v. cild , wielle .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site

Major Settlement