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.

St Aldam's Ash & St Aldam's Well

Other OS name in the Parish of Pucklechurch

Etymology

, cf. Holy-well , St Bridget 's -well 1779Rudder , Hollywell 1841TA , both reputed to cure sore eyes ; St Aldhelm was Bishop of Sherborne 705 – 9 .