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Silver Keld Well

Other OS name in the Parish of Brough

Historical Forms

  • Silver Kale Well 1770 M
  • -kell- 1807 BdyR

Etymology

, Silver Kale Well 1770 M, -kell -1807BdyR , ' well near which silver was got ' , v. seolfor , kelda ; old lead mines existed here ( grid 84 – 831200 ) , from which silver would also be extracted .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name