Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• castrum suum de Holmes 1590 Camd

• Holmes Castle 1779 Rudder

• Homehill 1504 Pat 1600 Crav

• Holmehill 1540 AOMB 1619 Dep

• Homecrosse als. Batylham 1527 Rent

Etymology

, castrum suum de Holmes 1590 Camd, Holmes Castle 1779Rudder; the first el., which occurs also in Homehill 1504 Pat, 1600Crav 86, Holmehill 1540AOMB , 1619Dep and Homecrosse als. Batylham 1527Rent , is OE  hamm ' water-meadow ' ( which also becomes holm in Kingsholm 138infra ) ; this was the residence of the Clare family , v. castel and Bloody Meadow (supra ) .