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Killingholme Marshes

Other OS name in the Parish of Killingholme

Etymology

, 1824 O , cf. in marisco de Kilwingholm lHy2 (e13) NCot , in marisco l12 (Ed1)Newh , in marisco de Kilwingh 'eHy3 (Ed1) ib , ad Mariscum 1230–50, Hy3HarlCh , super Mariscum , in Marisco de Kilingholm 'Hy3ib , in Marisco de Kiluingholm c.1270ib , Marisco l13ib (p) , Kelyngholme marsh 1546 LP xxi , the marshes 1581Yarb , Killingholme marshe 1582ib , the mayrche c.1584Nelthorpe , the marshe 1585ib , the marsh 1601, 1626Terrier , the Marsh 1690ib , Killingholme marsh 1733Nelthorpe , in Australi Marisco de Kyluingh '1263HarlCh , in australi Marisco in Kyluing 'Hy3ib , Killingholme St marshe 1587Yarb , the southend Marsh 1713ib ( ' the south marsh ' ) , the north marshe 1587Yarb , the northend marsh of Killingholme 1612Terrier , the Northend Marsh 1634ib , 1650Nelthorpe , the northend marsh 1664, 1671Terrier , the Northend Marsh of Killingholme 1711Foster , the North end Marsh of Killingholme 1713Yarb , ye northeren marsh 1708Terrier , the Northern marsh 1745ib , ( ' North Killingholme marsh ' ) , self - explanatory , v. mersc .