English Place-name Society

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.

Hobholme

Other OS name in the Parish of Hope Woodlands

Historical Forms

  • Obholmes 1507 DuLaMB
  • Hobbholme Hy8 DuLa
  • Hobholm 1590 Hard
  • The holme called Hobholme 1627 Senior

Etymology

( submerged in reservoir ) , Obholmes 1507DuLaMB , Hobbholme Hy 8DuLa , Hobholm 1590Hard , The holme called Hobholme 1627Senior , v. hob , holmr .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement