Midgeholme
Major Settlement in the Parish of Midgeholme
Historical Forms
- Midgwham 1677 PR(Laner)
- Midgham 1698 ib
- Migh-ham 1719 ib
Etymology
The forms are too late for any certainty. The first element is the common midge , the second is probably hwamm , 'marshy hollow.'
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