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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.

Holme Cottage

Other OS name in the Parish of Great Coates

Etymology

, cf. y e holme c.1590Terrier , the great holmes 1634Terrier , Little Holm 1686Terrier , Little Holms Drain 1706Terrier , Holme Field 1841TA , ' the higher ground amidst the marsh ' , v. holmr .