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Survey of English Place-Names

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Bowring Well

Other OS name in the Parish of Orton

Historical Forms

  • Bow ring 1841 TA

Etymology

, Bow ring 1841TA , the well is below Castle Green ; it could be for ' bull ring ' ( v. bula , hring ) , with the common change of - ul - to - ow - ; OE  boga ' bow, arch ' is unlikely topographically .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement