Hollybred
Other OS name in the Parish of Little Baddow
Historical Forms
- Halybredes(croft) 1511 Ct
- Halibreds 1589 Mowden
- Hollybridge Wood 1772 ERxl
- Holly Bread Wood c.1840 TA
Etymology
is Halybredes (croft )1511Ct ,Halibreds 1589Mowden , Hollybridge Wood 1772 ER xl (survives in Holly Bridge Road), Holly Bread Wood c. 1840 TA . Probably land which provided an endowment for purchasing the ' holy bread ' distributed after the mass ( PN Nth xlix ) .