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Survey of English Place-Names

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Hollingsworth Smithy

Early-attested site in the Parish of Prestbury

Historical Forms

  • forgea apud Holynwrth 1285 For
  • Hollinworth Smithie 1663 Dow

Etymology

Hollingsworth Smithy (101–913804), forgea apud Holynwrth 1285For , Hollinworth Smithie 1663Dow , 'the holly enclosure', v. holegn , worð , with smiððe 'a smithy' added, cf. forgea de Bothegrene , forgea apud le Bothegrene 1349MinAcct , and le Erlesbothe holyn 1384Rental , v. Booth Green supra .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site