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Survey of English Place-Names

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E Holton, W Holton, Holton Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Wareham Lady St Mary & St Martin

Historical Forms

  • Holtone 1086 DB
  • Holton 1211 Cur 1318 FF 1332 SR 1412,1431 FA
  • Westholton 1593 1602 ib
  • East Holton Farme 1663 DCMDeed

Etymology

E Holton, W Holton (SY 963914, 953908), Holton Fm (SY 961913), Holtone 1086 DB, Holton 1211 Cur (p), 1318 FF, 1332 SR (p), 1412, 1431 FA et passim , Westholton 1593Feth , DCMDeed , 1602ib et freq , East Holton Farme 1663DCMDeed , 'farm in or near a hollow', or 'farm in or near a wood', v. hol 1 , holt , tūn , with ēast , west ; the bounds of 'the comon of heathe' at Holton are given in 1597Feth .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement