English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Hollinhirst

Early-attested site in the Parish of Thornhill

Historical Forms

  • Holinehurst 1206–18 YChviii
  • Holynhyrst, Holynhirst, Holinhirst 1294 YDvi 1321 YDviii 1328,1333,1366 YDvi
  • Nethir Holinhirst 1486 ib
  • Holinherste 1416 YDviii
  • Hollynhurst(e) 1424 Rent 1602 PRThl
  • Hollinghurst 1528 Bretton 1543 Star 1585 WillY 1620 PRThl

Etymology

Hollinhirst, Holinehurst 1206–18 YCh viii(p), Holynhyrst , Holynhirst , Holinhirst 1294 YD vi, 1321 YD viii, 1328, 1333, 1366 YD vi, Nethir Holinhirst 1486 ib, Holinherste 1416 YD viii, Hollynhurst (e )1424 Rent, 1602 PRThl, Hollinghurst 1528Bretton 24, 1543 Star, 1585 WillY, 1620 PRThl.'Holly wood', v. holegn , hyrst .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site

Major Settlement