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West Holmes

Other OS name in the Parish of North Kelsey

Historical Forms

  • Westholm' a1218 RAiv
  • Westholme 1597,1598,1623,1646,1676,1686,1790 Monson
  • West Holme 1718 MiscDon 1767 Stubbs 1812 Dixon

Etymology

, 1635 (c.1900) LindDep 78 , 1828 Bry , Westholm 'a1218RA iv, Westholme 1597, 1598, 1623, 1646, 1676, 1686, 1790Monson , West Holme 1718MiscDon 108 , 1767Stubbs , 1812Dixon , cf. west holme cloose c.1600Monson , West homes great close 1673Nelthorpe , Great West Holmes close 1683Nelthorpe , great west Holmes close 1685Nelthorpe , Westholme Closes 1693Nelthorpe , West Holme Close 1720Nelthorpe , v. west , holmr ; it is west of South Kelsey , and on Bry it is actually in South Kelsey parish .