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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.

Sutton Holwoods

Other OS name in the Parish of Sutton

Historical Forms

  • Hollod(e) 1298 1480 et freq
  • Holewlodemor, Holewodemor 1371 Misc
  • Hollwoods 1636 BedL

Etymology

is Hollod (e )1298Ct et freq to1480 ib., Holewlodemor , Holewodemor 1371 Misc, Hollwoods 1636BedL . This is part of Holwoods Fm in Chatteris infra 248 .