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Survey of English Place-Names

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Stoneholmes

Other OS name in the Parish of Redbourne

Historical Forms

  • Stein holm 1150–60 Dane
  • Stainholm e13 HarlCh
  • Stonehams farm 1839 Red
  • Stone Holmes 1841 TA

Etymology

, Stein holm 1150–60 Dane, Stainholm e13HarlCh , Stonehams farm 1839Red , Stone Holmes 1841TA , v. ON  steinn ' stone ' , holmr , a Scand  compound, withthe first el. subsequently replaced by stone .