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Survey of English Place-Names

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Holme Ho

Other OS name in the Parish of Plemstall

Historical Forms

  • Home House 1671 Sheaf
  • the Holmhouse 1724 NotCestr

Etymology

, Home House 1671 Sheaf, the Holmhouse 1724 NotCestr , v. holmr ' an island ' , hūs . This is near to Plemstall ; cf. Gervase 's allusion to ' an island ' supra .