English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

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Gooseholme

Field in the Parish of Rearsby

Historical Forms

  • 1762 EnclA 1837 Valuation 1625 Terrier 1678 Deed 1679 Terrier 1700 Terrier 1712 Terrier
  • gosehome 1601 Terrier 1612 Terrier
  • Goosholme 1675 Terrier
  • Gooseholm 1709 Terrier
  • the Goose - Holm 1709 Terrier

Etymology

Gooseholme 1762, 1837 (1625, 1678, 1679, 1700, 1712, gosehome 1601, 1612, Goosholme 1675, Gooseholm 1709, the Goose - Holm 1709 (18)) (v. gōs, holmr)