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Survey of English Place-Names

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Holden Beck, Holden Gate & Holden Park

Early-attested site in the Parish of Kildwick

Historical Forms

  • Holden 1266 MinAcct 1630 PRKld 1660 Dep
  • Holden in Craven 1617 FF
  • Howden 1778 PRAdd
  • Holden Becke 1612 PRKld
  • Holdenyate 1627 ib
  • Holden Park 1660 Dep

Etymology

Holden Beck, Holden Gate & Holden Park, Holden 1266MinAcct , 1630 PRKld, 1660Dep , Holden in Craven 1617 FF, Howden 1778 PRAdd, Holden Becke 1612 PRKld, Holdenyate 1627 ib, Holden Park 1660 Dep. 'Hollow valley', v. hol 2 , denu , and bekkr , geat 'gate', park .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name