Holnest
Major Settlement in the Parish of Holnest
Historical Forms
- Holeherst 1185–8,1194,1195 P 1196 ChancR
- Holehurst 1288 Ass
- Holenhurst(e) Hy3 Cerne 14 Ass 1268 For 1270 Ass 1288
- Holnhust, Holnestre 1268 ib
- Holnehurste 1279 DEPN
- Holnhurst 1375 Hastings
- Holnest(e) 1278 Banco 1316 Drew 1327 FA 1332 SR 1346 SR
- Hollneste 1569–74 Map
Etymology
'Holly wood', from holegn and hyrst , cf. Holdenhurst Ha (DEPN) which is identical in origin, and cf. Holmbush Plant. in this par.
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
Other OS name
- Back Drove Copse
- Belt Plant.
- Berkeley's Plant.
- Binnie's Coppice
- Boddel's Bridge, Boddel's Plant.
- Bunter's Copse
- Burn's Shrubbery
- Burton Hill Plant., Burton Hill Wd
- Chaffey's Copse
- Church Bridge
- Davis's Plant.
- Dubbin's Fm
- Dunn's Bridge, Dunn's Copse, Dunn's Fm
- Dyer's Fm
- Elm Fm
- Elsworth Piece
- Gallpits Gorse
- Gordon's Gorse
- Gravel Pit Plant., Gravel Pits Wd
- Great Common
- Higher Common (Plant.)
- Holmbush Plant.
- Hr Holnest
- Holnest Lodge
- Holnest Park
- Home Covert
- The Kennels
- Long Plant.
- Mackey's Copse
- New Plant.
- Openfold Copse
- Osmond Fm
- Pound Drove Copse
- Rye Water Fm
- St Mary's Church
- Seven Ash Cmn, Seven Ash Fm
- Six Acre Copse
- Hr Sweethills
- White House Cmn, White House Fm, White House Lane, White House Plant.