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Survey of English Place-Names

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Hollington Wood

Early-attested site in the Parish of Emberton

Historical Forms

  • Hollingdon field 1639 Terr
  • Hollingdonslade 1694 ib

Etymology

OE  holegn-dun , 'holly-hill' or holan-dune (dat.), 'hollow hill,' or holan dene ,. 'hollow valley,' with common later confusion of suffix. v. holegn , holh , dun , denu . For slade v. slæd .

Places in the same Parish

Major Settlement

Early-attested site