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Survey of English Place-Names

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Alderholt Park

Other OS name in the Parish of Alderholt

Historical Forms

  • Aldersholt Park Mansion 1845 TA
  • parc' de Alreholt(e) 1285 Cecil 1324 MinAcct
  • Alderholt Parke 1583 SPDom
  • Alderholt Parcke 1621 CH
  • The Park 1845 TA

Etymology

( a house ) , 1811OS , Aldersholt Park Mansion 1845TA , named from parc ' de Alreholt (e )1285Cecil , 1324MinAcct et freq , Alderholt Parke 1583SPDom , Alderholt Parcke 1621CH , The Park 1845TA , v. park ; on this medieval park , v. Cantor & Wilson 1447 .