Queen Holme
Early-attested site in the Parish of Willingham
Historical Forms
- Quenholm 1221 ElyA 1251 ElyCouch 1277 Ely
- Henholm ib.
- Queneholme c.1465 ElyB
- the Quinam Ware 1569 CHuASi
- Queenhams 1638 ElyVis
- the Queenhams or Showells 1638 CHuASiv
- Queenholmes, Queensholms c.1840 TA
- Queenham's 1870 Witcham
Etymology
Queen Holme is Quenholm 1221ElyA , 1251ElyCouch , 1277Ely , Henholm ib., Queneholme c. 1465ElyB , the Quinam Ware 1569 CHuAS i, Queenhams 1638 ElyVis, the Queenhams or Showells 1638 CHuAS iv, Queenholmes , Queensholms c. 1840TA , Queenham 's 1870Witcham . It is impossible to say whether this takes name from some unknown queen or from OE cwene , 'woman'; cf. Quendolf (1395 EA iv) in Newton. For Showells , v. The Shoals infra .
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
- Belsars Field
- Hempsalls Fen
- Mere Holes
- Long Shelfords, Short Shelfords with Shelford's Fm
- The Shoals
- The Stacks
Other OS name
- Berry Croft
- Black Pit Drove
- Cadwin Field
- Flat Bridge
- Haven Drove
- Hermitage Sluice Bridge
- Hills
- The Irams
- Long Lockspits
- Long Swarth Barn
- Lord's Ground
- Lordship Terrace
- Middle Fen
- Milking Hills Corner
- Pound Ground
- Reed Ground
- Reed Ground Fm
- Rose Hill
- Shoalmill Drain
- The Sponge
- The Washes
- Weathersome Common
- West Fen Fm
- Willingham Lode