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Survey of English Place-Names

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Eastholme Ho

Other OS name in the Parish of Aikton

Historical Forms

  • Hestehoome 1589 LRMB
  • East-Holme 1704 NicVisit

Etymology

is Hestehoome 1589LRMB , East -Holme 1704 NicVisit . ' Stallion holm , ' v. hestr , holmr and cf. Hestholm infra 302 . Hestholm was the earlier name of Derwent Isle (infra 302) . Hestham (infra 415) is of like origin .