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Survey of English Place-Names

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Holme Mill

Other OS name in the Parish of Halifax

Historical Forms

  • le Holme 1308 WCR 1461,1492 MinAcct
  • Holme 1647 WillY
  • le Holmehead 1699 WCR2

Etymology

, le Holme 1308 WCR, 1461, 1492MinAcct , Holme 1647 WillY,le Holmehead 1699WCR 2 , v. holmr ' water-meadow ' ; it is on the bank of the R . Calder .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name