Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Holditch 1811 OS

• Holedich(e) John Abbr 1219 FF 1247 Misc 1275 Ipm 1295 HarlCh 1324 Ipm

• curiam de Holedich(e) 1342 AddCh 1349 CottCh

• Holedych' l13 HarlCh

• Holedige 1322 ib

• Holdich(e), Holdych(e) 1356 HarlCh

• Holdech' 1396,1398,1411 HarlCh

• ye hedd measwage of Holdiche 1531 ib

• Holditch or Olditch 1863 Hutch3

Etymology

Holditch (Court) (ST 344027), Holditch 1811 OS, Holedich (e )John Abbr, 1219 FF, 1247 Misc, 1275 Ipm, 1295HarlCh , 1324 Ipm, curiam de Holedich (e )1342AddCh , 1349CottCh , Holedych 'l13HarlCh , Holedige 1322ib , Holdich (e ), Holdych (e )1356HarlCh et freq tol479 Cl, Holdech '1396, 1398, 1411HarlCh , ye hedd measwage of Holdiche 1531ib , Holditch or Olditch 1863 Hutch3, cf. Holdycheparke 1503HarlRoll , 'hollow ditch, ditch in a hollow', from hol 2 and dīc , perhaps with reference to the stream flowing into Blackwater River just SE of Holditch Court.