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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.

Randalholm Hall

Other OS name in the Parish of Alston

Historical Forms

  • Randerholme 1579 CWxiv 1587 ib
  • Ranarholme 1587 ib
  • Randelholme 1616 ib
  • Randalholm 1650 PR(Kirkosw)
  • Randleholme 1658 CWxv
  • Randall Holme Hall 1761 PR

Etymology

( 6 ″ ) is Randerholme 1579 CW xiv, 1587 ib. xv, Ranarholme 1587 ib. xiv, Randelholme 1616 ib., Randalholm 1650 PR (Kirkosw), Randleholme 1658CW xv, Randall Holme Hall 1761 PR . The original name was probably ' Randolf 's holmr . '

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement