Fish Holm Barn
Early-attested site in the Parish of Foston
Historical Forms
- Fisholine 1498 Test
- Fisholme als. Lady Fisholme 1587 FF
- Fish(e)holme 1588 FF 1650 ParlSurv
Etymology
Fish Holm Barn is Fisholine (sic for Fisholme ) 1498 Test, Fisholme als. Lady Fisholme 1587 FF, Fish (e )holme 1588 FF, 1650 ParlSurv. 'Water-meadow near which fish were caught,' from OE fisc and holmr . Cf. Baswick supra 72. Dr G. Knudsen notes the parallel Danish place-name Fiskholm (DaSN(Sj) iii, 69).