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Survey of English Place-Names

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Holme Fm (Thornes)

Other OS name in the Parish of Wakefield

Historical Forms

  • le Thornesholme 1406 WCR1
  • Thornes farder holme, the narr holme, the holme lane 1608 Surv

Etymology

, le Thornesholme 1406WCR 1, Thornes farder holme ,the narr holme , the holme lane 1608Surv , v. holmr ' water-meadow ' ( near the R . Calder ) ; farder , narr are dial . forms of ' farther ' , ' near ' .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site