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Survey of English Place-Names

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Holme Ho

Other OS name in the Parish of Halifax

Historical Forms

  • Holmehous(e) 1624 Greave 1709 WMB
  • (the) Holme 1676 HAS 1709 WMB

Etymology

, Holmehous (e )1624 Greave,1709 WMB, named from (the ) Holme 1676 HAS 15, 255, 1709WMB , v. holmr ' water-meadow ' .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name