Balkholme
Major Settlement in the Parish of Howden
Historical Forms
- Balcholm(e), Balkholm(e) 1199 FF t.Hy3 BM 1231 Ass 1498 FF
- Balkeholm(e) 1240 FF 1280 Ass 1285 SR 1294 YI
- Balterholme 1282 Abbr
- Balcolm 1322 BM
- Bawkeholme 1550 FF
Etymology
'Balki 's field' or 'field with a balk,' v. holmr . If the latter is correct, the balk (OE balca ) must have been some kind of a ridge or bank which has disappeared; it can hardly have the meaning 'hill, ridge' suggested for Balk (PN NRY 189), as here the land is perfectly flat.