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Survey of English Place-Names

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Holme Lane

Other OS name in the Parish of Kingmoor

Historical Forms

  • the holm of Cargaou c.1178 Ch 1348
  • Cargo Holm 1688 CWxxii
  • The Holms 1794 H

Etymology

( 6 ″ ) may be connected with the holm of Cargaou c. 1178 (1348) Ch, Cargo Holm 1688 CW xxii, The Holms 1794 H . v. holmr . Cf. also Cargo Skeughs (1728 PR, Stanwix) in this parish . v. skógr .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement