Holmsted Place
Early-attested site in the Parish of Cuckfield
Historical Forms
- Olmestede 1398 Ct
- (H)almestede 1491 Banco
- Holmsted 1557 SAC43,9 1616 SRS14,42
- Homsted, Homestead 1604,1606 ParReg
- Holmsted hammer 1617 SAC58,16
- Holmstede 1379 SR
Etymology
Holmsted Place is Olmestede 1398Ct (p), (H )almestede 1491Banco , Holmsted 1557 SAC 43, 9, 1616 SRS 14, 42, Homsted , Homestead 1604, 1606 ParReg, Holmsted hammer 1617 SAC 58, 16, and gave name to William Holmstede (1379SR ). Probably 'place abounding in holly,' v. holegn , stede . For interchange of al and ol , v. Modern Philology 20, 189 ff.
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
- Ansty
- Barnsnape Fm
- Bently Fms
- Bolnore
- Broxmead
- Gravelye Fm
- Hanlye Fm
- Hilders Fm
- Sidney Fm
- Thorndean Fm
- Washland Fm
- Westup Fm
- Wortleford
- Wyllies
- High Bridge
- Riddens Fm
- Hazeldean
- Raggets Wood
- Sugworth Fm
- Henmead Hall and Beech Fm
- Hoadsherf Fm
- Horsmanshoad
- Horsgate
- Lovell's Fm
- Merryfields
- Moonhill
- Moorfields Fm and Moorhead Cottage
- Naldred Fm
- Pickwell Fm
- Pilstye Fm
- Pucksroad
- Slough Green