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.

The Holdings

Early-attested site in the Parish of Rudheath Lordship

Historical Forms

  • The Holdings 1650 LRMB
  • Holedene c.1220 CASNSxiii 1400
  • Holenden(e) 1288 Court (p), Plea (p)
  • Holden(e) 1300–30 Chol E3 Surv 1650 Surv
  • Holden(e) iuxta Shurlach 1346 VR
  • Holdyn 1334 VR

Etymology

The Holdings (110–676736), The Holdings 1650LRMB , Holedene c.1220 (1400) CASNS xiii, Holenden (e )1288 Court (p), Plea (p), Holden (e )1300–30Chol , E3Surv et freq to 1650Surv , Holden (e ) iuxta Shurlach 1346 VR, Holdyn 1334 VR (p), 'at the hollow valley', v. hol 2 (dat.sg. holan ), denu . For the development of the form cf. Holding's Drumble 276infra .