Borough Holme
Other OS name in the Parish of Walton upon Trent
Historical Forms
- Borougholme 1326 Ipm
- Le Borough-holme 1430 DbCh
Etymology
, Borougholme 1326 Ipm,Le Borough-holme 1430 DbCh , cf. Borowe 1429 ib , Burro 1579FF , ' island near the fortification ' , v. burh , holmr . This is a large island in the R . Trent , near to which is an earthwork of unknown date and origin .