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Survey of English Place-Names

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Nessholt

Other OS name in the Parish of Neston

Historical Forms

  • Ness Out 1842 OS

Etymology

, Ness Out 1842 OS , cf. Holt Hey 1839TA , le Houtrake 1228–40 Chest , and Holt 227infra , ' the wood ' , v. holt , rake .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site