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.

Calfholme

Field in the Parish of Marsh Chapel

Historical Forms

  • Calfholme 1595 FMap 1595 FMap
  • Calfeholme 1595 FMap
  • the Calue holme 1595 FMap

Etymology

Calfholme 15951, Calfeholme, the Calue holme 15952(v.calf, holmr, this is shown as a saltern or salt-hill on 15951)

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement