Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Beni(n)col 1086 DB

• Benigholm(e) 12th Nunkeel 1349 Meaux

• Hest Benigholm(e), Est Benigholm(e), Aust Benigholm(e) 12th,13th ib

• Benyghome c.1265 KF

• Beningholm(e), Benyngholm(e) 1193 P 1210–20 Melsa 1246 Ass 1548 FF

• West Beningholm(e) 1221–35 Melsa

• Beningeholm 1223 FF

• Baningholm 1194 P

• Est Benningholm, Benningholm 1240 FF 1280 Ass

• Belingholme 1285 KI

• Byningholm 1297 Ch

Etymology

'Ben (n )a 's water-meadow,' v. ing , holmr . The OE  pers. name Be (o )nna is well attested (Redin 61). Cf. Beningbrough (PN NRY 19) and Binnington infra 117. East and West Benningholme correspond to Benningholme Grange and Hall. v. austr .