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Survey of English Place-Names

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Holgate Head

Other OS name in the Parish of Kirkby Malham

Historical Forms

  • Holgayte head 1615 PRMl
  • Houlgate head 1641 WillY
  • Houldgate head 1653 PRMl

Etymology

, Holgayte head 1615 PRMl, Houlgate head 1641WillY, Houldgate head 1653 PRMl , ' hollow way ' , v. hol 2 , gata .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site