English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

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Hollingworth

Major Settlement in the Parish of Mottram in Longdendale

Historical Forms

  • Holisurde 1086 DB
  • Holinewurth' e13 Facs
  • Holnewortht 1287 Court
  • Hulineworth 1286 Eyre
  • Holinwrd, Holinw(o)rth(e) 13 SocAnt 1285,1286 Court l13 AddCh
  • Holynw(o)rth(e) l13 SocAnt
  • Holynw(o)rth(e) Magna, Holynw(o)rth(e) Parua 1358,1360 MinAcct
  • Holynw(o)rth(e) in Longdendale 1419 SocAnt 1860 White
  • Hollinworth, Hollynworth 1318,1359(17) Sheaf
  • Nearer Hollynworth 1645 Earw
  • Holingworth 1286 Court
  • Holyngworth 1354,1359 BPR
  • Hollingworth c.1621 Orm2

Etymology

'Holly enclosure', v. holegn , worð . Cf. Longdendale 2supra .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site