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Elliottholme Lodge and Elliottholme Wood

Early-attested site in the Parish of Bakewell

Historical Forms

  • Ailwardesholm, Aylwardeholm, Ailwordeholm 1243 RegLich
  • Aylwardholm 1286,c.1290 BelCh
  • Aylwardeholme, Ayilwardeholme Ed1 ib
  • Eylwardholme 1393 ib
  • Elwardholme 1438,1522 ib
  • Ellerholme, Elertholme 1565 ib

Etymology

Elliottholme Lodge and Elliottholme Wood (both 6″), Ailwardesholm , Aylwardeholm , Ailwordeholm 1243 RegLich, Aylwardholm 1286, c. 1290BelCh , Aylwardeholme , Ayilwardeholme Ed 1 ib, Eylwardholme 1393 ib, Elwardholme 1438, 1522 ib, Ellerholme , Elertholme 1565 ib. 'Ailward's water-meadow', v. holmr ; for the pers.n. Ailward (from Æðelw (e )ard ), cf. Feilitzen 188–9.