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.

Head Well

Other OS name in the Parish of Saxton

Historical Forms

  • Headwell Garth 1848 TA

Etymology

, Headwell Garth 1848TA , ' top well ' , v. garðr .