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Survey of English Place-Names

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Cold Well

Other OS name in the Parish of Almondbury

Historical Forms

  • Callwell 1709 WMB
  • Cawell 1771 M
  • Cow Well 1817 M
  • Caw-well or Call-well 1822 Langd

Etymology

, Callwell 1709 WMB, Cawell 1771 M, Cow Well 1817 M, Caw-well or Call-well 1822 Langd , v. cald , wella , the forms being due to the dial . treatment of cald ( cf. Phonol. § 6 ) .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name