English Place-name Society

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.

Home Farm

Other OS name in the Parish of Filby

Etymology

, cf. (manor of Filby called ) Holmhalle 1351 HMC, 1403 NfD , Holmehall in Filby t. H6 ECP , Holm Halle c. 1472 Past , Holm Halle londes 1475ib , v. holmr , holmi ; this manor was held successively by Thos Norman , Robert Clere and Sir John Fastolf ( v. Blomefield XI218 ) .