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Survey of English Place-Names

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Buckholt Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Bexhill

Historical Forms

  • Boc(c)holte, Bokholte 1121 BM 1428 FA
  • Bucholt(e) t.Rici Battle 1365 AsM
  • Bogholte 1332 SR
  • Bukholte 1428 FA

Etymology

Buckholt Fm is Boc (c )holte , Bokholte 1121 BMet freq to 1428 FA, Bucholt (e )t. Ric i Battle 40, 1365AsM (p), Bogholte 1332 SR (p), Bukholte 1428 FA. 'Beech wood,' v. boc , holt .