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.

Our Lady's Well

Other OS name in the Parish of Oakham

Historical Forms

  • Ladies well 1632 Terrier
  • Lady's Well 1691 Ct
  • Ladywell 1780 Map
  • Lady Well 1801 ib

Etymology

, Ladies well 1632Terrier , Lady 's Well 1691Ct , Ladywell 1780 Map, Lady Well 1801 ib , cf. Ladies well furlonge 1632Ct , Lady Well Furlong 1723ib , Ladyswell furlong 1739–42ib , Ladywell Furlong 18Terrier , ' the VirginMary's spring or well ' , v. hlǣfdige , wella and Burley Rd supra .