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HER Number:MDV19829
Name:Halwell

Summary

The name of the village derives from a holy well, a spring located to the east of the church. The name is first mentioned in the burghal hidage.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 77 53
Map Sheet:SX75SE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishHalwell and Moreleigh
DistrictSouth Hams
Ecclesiastical ParishHALWELL

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX75SE/27

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • HOLY WELL (VIII to Late Medieval - 701 AD to 1539 AD (Between))
  • SETTLEMENT (First mentioned, Saxon - 701 AD to 1065 AD (Between))

Full description

Gover, J. E. B. + Mawer, A. + Stenton, F. M., 1931, The Place-Names of Devon: Part One, 323 (Monograph). SDV1312.

The name Halwell is first recorded as 'Halganwylle' in the 10th (12th) century Burghal Hidage. The name derives from a Holy Well. There is a spring just to the east of the church.


Brown, T., 1957, Holy and Notable Wells of Devon, 212 (Article in Serial). SDV304810.

The name of the village is derived from a holywell, a spring to the east of the church.


Ordnance Survey, 2019, MasterMap 2019 (Cartographic). SDV362729.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV1312Monograph: Gover, J. E. B. + Mawer, A. + Stenton, F. M.. 1931. The Place-Names of Devon: Part One. The Place-Names of Devon: Part One. VIII. A5 Hardback. 323.
SDV304810Article in Serial: Brown, T.. 1957. Holy and Notable Wells of Devon. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 89. A5 Hardback. 212.
SDV362729Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2019. MasterMap 2019. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #10120 Location of holy well approximate, as the only information given is that it was east of the church., ]

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:May 2 2019 8:21AM