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Survey of English Place-Names

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Hartswell Fm

Other OS name in the Parish of Oxton

Historical Forms

  • Hertiswell 1291 Tax
  • Herteswell 1301,1302 Ass

Etymology

is Hertiswell 1291 Tax, Herteswell 1301, 1302Ass . ' Hart's spring , ' v. wielle . It was famous for its clear water .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Major Settlement