Kilham Fm
Early-attested site in the Parish of Cantley
Historical Forms
- Kileholm' 1246 Ass39d
- Killeholme 1379 PT
- Kylholme, Kilholme 1557 WillY 1822 Langd
- Kilham 1623 PRCnt
- Killum 1633 ib
Etymology
Kilham Fm, Kileholm '1246Ass 39d(p), Killeholme 1379 PT (p), Kylholme , Kilholme 1557 WillYet freq to 1822 Langd, Kilham 1623 PRCnt, Killum 1633 ib. v. holmr 'a plot of dry ground in marshland, a water meadow'. The first el. is ambiguous; it may be an OE pers.n. Cylla suggested for Kilburn YN 196 and Kilnwick YE 160, or OE cyln 'kiln' (with the early assimilated form kill ). ON kill 'a narrow bay' is unlikely.
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
- Bessacarr
- Branton
- Brockhole
- Nether Cantley
- Gate Fm, Gate Lane
- Hitchell Wood
- Torne Bridge
- White Hill
- Wilby
- High Ellers, Low Ellers
Other OS name
- Branton Grange
- Long Ridding
- Aldam Drain
- Backwood
- Bessacarr Carr
- Birchen Hole Wood
- Black Carr
- Black Dike
- Bolton Hill
- Boston Park
- Brackens Plant
- Carr Lane
- Castle Hills
- Checkstone Pond
- Church Field
- Cock Wood
- Crow Pool Rd
- Crowther Wood
- Crow Trees
- Dunniwood Hole
- Gate Wood
- The Green
- Green Busks
- Hakehill Field
- Hawk Hill
- Hennings Lane
- Hill Crest
- Kirk Moor Plant
- Linton Dale
- Littlewood Plant
- Old Springs Wood
- Sandpit Hill
- Outam Wood
- Short Platts Plant
- Cantley Common
- Old Mill Dike
- Rose Hill
- Stoops Lane
- Top Hall
- Warning Tongue Lane
- The Warren
- Whin Hill
- White Stoops Bridge
- Wilby Carr