Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• 1839 TA

• Prest holte 1321 MiltC

• Prest ( e ) holte 1384 Prideaux

• Prestholt ( e ) 1385 MiltRoll 1539 Prideaux

• co ' ia de Prestholt ( e ) 1540 Prideaux

• Prestholt ( e ) yeat 1542 Prideaux

• Greate Prestholt ( e ) 1545 Prideaux 1566 Prideaux

• Lytell Prestholt ( e ) 1545 Prideaux 1566 Prideaux

• Prestholtes Mede 1546 Prideaux

• Prestholde 1555 Prideaux 1563 Prideaux

• Prestoldes Mead 1568 Prideaux

Etymology

PrestillMead(s)(Prest holte 1321, Prest(e)holte 1384(e16), Prestholt(e) 1385(e15),1539, co'ia de Prestholt(e) 1540, Prestholt(e) yeat 1542, Greate Prestholt(e), Lytell Prestholt(e) 1545, 1566,Prestholtes Mede 1546, Prestholde 1555, 1563, Prestoldes Mead 1568,'priests' wood', v. prēost, holt, with geat, mǣd)