Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• North Holt Fm 1838 TA

• Northolte 14 Cecil 1412 FA

• Northholte 1459 MinAcct 1619 Ct

• Northeholt 1475 DuCo

• terr' in Northeholt 1611 Rent

• messuage called North Holte 1650 ParlSurv

• North Holt 1863 Hutch3

Etymology

North Holt Fm (ST 557068), North Holt Fm 1838TA , Northolte 14Cecil , 1412 FA, Northholte 1459MinAcct , 1619Ct , Northeholt 1475DuCo , terr ' in Northeholt 1611Rent , messuage called North Holte 1650ParlSurv , North Holt 1863 Hutch3, v. norð , holt 'wood, especially a single-species wood'. It lies in the northernmost corner of the par., and there is still woodland here, cf. North Holt Copse in the neighbouring par. of Melbury S.