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Survey of English Place-Names

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Holdlythe(lost)

Local district in the County of North Riding of Yorkshire

Historical Forms

  • Holdelith, Holdelythe c.1160–85 Leon10d 1287 YI

Etymology

a district, probably embracing the south of the wapentake judging by the name Apeltone in Holdelithe (v. Appleton 46infra )

Parishes in this Local district

None