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Survey of English Place-Names

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Gullom Holme

Other OS name in the Parish of Kirkby Thore

Historical Forms

  • Gullumholme 1678 PR 1701 Dep
  • Gullom holme 1695 1695 PR(Nbn) 1758 Hothf
  • Gullenholm 1704 ib
  • Gullam Holm 1760 PR
  • Gullum close 1701 Dep

Etymology

, Gullumholme 1678 PR, 1701Dep , Gullom holme 1695 ib, 1695 PR(Nbn), 1758Hothf , Gullenholm 1704 ib, Gullam Holm 1760 PR , cf. also Gullom mire 1687BdyR ( KM 3 ) , Gullum close 1701Dep , the first el . is uncertain , v. holmr ' water-meadow ' .