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.

Holme Pierrepont

Major Settlement in the Parish of Holme Pierrepont

Historical Forms

  • (in) Holmo 1086 DB
  • Holm c.1175 Wollaton 1242 Fees
  • Hulmo 1230 FF
  • Holm juxta Radeclyve super Trentam 1289 FF
  • Holm juxta Basingfeld 1327 Ass
  • Holm juxta Notingham 1330 FF
  • Holme Peyrpointe 1571 BM
  • Holmepeirpoynt 1663 ParReg(Nottingham)
  • Holmeperripont 1715 ib
  • Holme Perpint 1710 ib
  • Perpount, Perepunt, Petraponte ib.
  • Perpount 1298 ib.
  • Perpunt 1302 FA
  • Pirpount 1346 ib

Etymology

v. holmr . The place is surrounded by watercourses and dikes.The family first appear in connection with the place in 1281 (Ipm). Spellings are Perpount , Perepunt , Petraponte ib., Perpount 1298 ib., Perpunt 1302 FA, Pirpount 1346 ib. Cf. Hurstpierpoint (PN Sx 274).

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site