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Survey of English Place-Names

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Wheatham, Wheatholme

Other OS name in the Parish of South Clifton

Historical Forms

  • Wathholme 1617 CoRec
  • Wetholme al. Watholme 1735 Moulton

Etymology

( 6 ″ ) is Wathholme 1617 CoRec, Wetholme al. Watholme 1735Moulton , probably self - explanatory , v. holmr infra 285 .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site