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Survey of English Place-Names

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The Hollies

Other OS name in the Parish of Gnosall

Historical Forms

  • (le(z)) hollies 1585 Ct 1595 QSR 1621,1658 PCC 1833 O
  • Holys 1451 Ct
  • le holyes 1327, 1332 SR (p), Eliz ChancP

Etymology

, (le (z )) hollies 1585Ct , 1595 QSR, 1621, 1658 PCCet freq . to 1833O, Holys 1451Ct , le holyes 1327, 1332 SR (p), Eliz ChancP , ' thehollies ' , v. holegn .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement