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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.

Kettlewell

Other OS name in the Parish of Kendal

Etymology

, 1714 BRK , ' well or spring provided with a vessel for holding water ' or ' one which bubbles out ' , v. cetel ' kettle, cauldron ' ( influenced by ON  ketill ) , wella , cf. Kettlewell (YW vi, 107) .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name