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.

South Holme

Field in the Parish of Marsh Chapel

Historical Forms

  • 1821 AH 1712 Foster
  • Southholme 1595 FMap
  • South holme 1595 FMap

Etymology

South Holme 1821(17121, Southholme 15951,South holme 15952, v. sūð, holmr, also a saltern)