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Holton Warren

Other OS name in the Parish of Holton le Moor

Historical Forms

  • that Free warren comonly called or knowne by the name of Holton le Moore Warren 1679 MiD
  • that Free Warren or Chase 1698 ib
  • the warren 1782 LTR
  • Holton Common and Free Warren 1821 Dixon

Etymology

( lost ) , 1824 O , 1830 Gre , that Free warren comonly called or knowne by the name of Holton le Moore Warren 1679MiD , that Free Warren or Chase 1698ib , the warren 1782LTR ,Holton Common and Free Warren 1821Dixon ; this is the name of the whole area east of the village , called in 1828 Bry Holton Moor , v. supra .