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.

Langholm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Sebergham

Historical Forms

  • Lang(e)holm(e) 1272 For 1677 Rental
  • iuxta Seburgham 1619 ExchKR
  • Le Langholme in the forest of Inglewode 1352 Ipm
  • Longeholme 1439 IpmR
  • Longhowme 1543 FF

Etymology

'Long holmr.'