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.

Holme upon Spalding Moor

Major Settlement in the Parish of Holme upon Spalding Moor

Historical Forms

  • Holm(e) 1086 DB 12th Selby lateHy2 Gilbert 1201 ChR 1316 NomVill
  • Holm(e) juxta Everyngham 1334 FF
  • Spaldiggeholm 1155 AddCh
  • Spaldingholm(e) t.Hy2,c.1200 Gilbert
  • Hulm(o) 1210,1212 Cur
  • Holm(e) in Spaldingmore, Holm(e) in Spaldyngmore 13th Warter 1280 Ass 1524 Bev
  • in Espaudingmor 1240 FF
  • in Spauldyngmo(o)re 1518 Test 1618 FF
  • Home in Spawdymore 1554 FF

Etymology

v. holmr and Spaldingmoor supra 13. The spelling Hulm is from the OEScand  variant hulm .