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.

The Holt

Early-attested site in the Parish of Lambourn

Historical Forms

  • Holte 1349 Pat 1359 Ipm
  • The Holt 1548–9 RentSur

Etymology

The Holt, Holte 1349 Pat (p), 1359 Ipm (p), The Holt 1548–9RentSur , from OE  holt 'wood', a common name.

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement