Smitholme
Field in the Parish of Marsh Chapel
Historical Forms
- Smitholme 1595 FMap 1595 FMap
- a pasture called Smith-holme 1595 FMap
- pasture ... vocat Smythe-landes 1627 FLDudd
Etymology
Smitholme 15951, a pasture called Smith-holme 15952, pasture... vocat Smythe-landes 1627(named from the Smith family, cf.Robert Smyth 1348+, Richard Smyth 1507* with holmr and land; this was asaltern or salt-hill which was already pasture in 1595)
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
- Beacon Hill
- Ellgate Lane
- Eskham
- Fire Beacon Lane
- The Fitties
- Kedwicks
- Keyholme Fm
- Seadyke Way
- Summerhead
- Waterland Drain