Holme St Cuthbert
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Holme St Cuthbert is a small village and civil parish in the Allerdale District, in the county of Cumbria in England. It is near the town of Aspatria and the village of Allonby and the hamlet of Salta, Cumbria. Holme St Cuthbert has a school and a church.
Etymology
The name means 'St. Cuthbert's islet' (from Old Norse 'holmr' 'islet' ). [1] [2]
References
- ↑ Armstrong, A. M.; Mawer, A.; Stenton, F. M.; Dickens, B. (1950). The place-names of Cumberland. English Place-Name Society, vol.xxi. Part 2. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 295.
- ↑ Armstrong, A. M.; Mawer, A.; Stenton, F. M.; Dickens, B. (1952). The place-names of Cumberland. English Place-Name Society, vol.xxii. Part 3. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 478.
External links
Media related to Holme St Cuthbert at Wikimedia Commons- Cumbria County History Trust: Holme St. Cuthbert (nb: provisional research only - see Talk page)
- http://www.visitcumbria.com/wc/chw21.htm
- http://www.axcis.co.uk/schools-directory/Holme-St-Cuthbert-Primary-School/28512
Coordinates: 54°48′38″N 3°23′37″W / 54.8106°N 3.3935°W
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