Winterton Holmes
Early-attested site in the Parish of Winterton
Historical Forms
- Dedeholm 1175 HMC
- Dodeholm 12 NfD l.12 HMC l.12 Blomefield
- Dudeholm 1205 Cur
- le holmes 1443 ExtentClare
- ye Holmes 1725 GlebeTerr
- Holmes 1839 TA
Etymology
Winterton Holmes, Dedeholm 1175 HMC, Dodeholm 12 NfD, l. 12 HMC, l. 12 Blomefield, Dudeholm 1205 Cur, le holmes 1443Extent Clare , ye Holmes 1725Glebe Terr , Holmes 1839TA (sizeable area of dry land in the marsh stretching from Somerton into Winterton); the first el. in the earliest forms is an OE pers.n. Dod (d )a or Dud (d )a (Redin 62 f.). v. holmr , holmi .