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Survey of English Place-Names

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South Holme Bottom(lost)

Other OS name in the Parish of Redbourne

Historical Forms

  • Great Southam Bottom, Little Southam Bottom 1841 TA

Etymology

( lost ) , 1824 O , Great Southam Bottom , Little Southam Bottom 1841TA , v. holmr ' higher ground amidst the marshes ' , as elsewhere in this parish . Note ham is frequently a reflex of holme in north L .