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| HER Number: | MDV19829 |
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| Name: | Halwell |
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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 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX75SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Halwell and Moreleigh |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | HALWELL |
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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
| SDV1312 | Monograph: 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. |
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| SDV304810 | Article in Serial: Brown, T.. 1957. Holy and Notable Wells of Devon. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 89. A5 Hardback. 212. |
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| SDV362729 | Cartographic: 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., ] |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | May 2 2019 8:21AM |
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