Holme
Major Settlement in the Parish of Holme
Historical Forms
- Holme 1067–69 HC m12 ChronPetro c1128 FA 12 SR 1303,1316 1327
- Holme iuxta Botisford' 1329 Ass
- Holme “by” Messyngham 1331 Ch
- Holme “by” Botelsford 1335 Pat
- Holm 1086 DB c1115 LS c1140 AD 1212 Fees c1216 CNat m14 Fees 1241–42 FF 1252
- Holm iuxta Messingham 1296 Ass
- Holm iuxta Massyngham (sic) 1297 FF 1314 Ch 1607 DCLB
Etymology
The island of raised, firm land in the marsh', v. holmr . The present Holme Hall lies on a distinct island of land above the 75' contour. Holme is described as near Bottesford and Messingham.
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
Other OS name
- Aspen Fm
- Barn Plantation
- Beck Ho
- Black Head Ponds
- Black Hoe Plantation
- Bog Plantation
- Bow And Arrow Wood
- Bowers Wood
- Clark's Fm
- Gray Yard
- Holme Hall
- Holme Wood
- Low Wood
- Middleton Wood
- New Forest Plantation
- North High Wood
- Primrose Hill Wood
- Sand Pit
- Scotch Wood
- Skegs Plantation
- Sweeting Thorns
- Top Larches
- Twigmoor Grange
- Twigmoor Top Fm
- Twigmoor Woods
- Warren Ho
- Willow Plantation
- Yarborough Wood
- Yellow Rabbit Hills