South Holme

South Holme is a settlement and civil parish about 17 miles from York, in the Ryedale district, in the county of North Yorkshire, England. In 2001 the parish had a population of 31.[1] The parish touches Barton-le-Street, Fryton, Hovingham, Nunnington and Slingsby.[2] South Holme shares a parish council with Slingsby and Fryton.[3]

South Holme
South Holme
Location within North Yorkshire
Area3.66 km2 (1.41 sq mi)
Population31 (2001 census)
• Density8/km2 (21/sq mi)
Civil parish
  • South Holme
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom

Landmarks

South Holme has 3 listed buildings[4] and 3 working farms.[5]

History

The name "Holme" is Old Norse and means 'Island', South Holme may been the first place in the area to be properly cultivated,[6] the "North" part to distinguish from North Holme.[7] South Holme was recorded in the Domesday Book as Holm/Holme.[8] South Holme was a township in the parish of Hovingham,[9] it became a separate parish in 1866.[10]

References
  1. Neighbourhood Statistics
  2. "South Holme". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  3. "Home". Parish Council and community. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  4. "Listed Buildings in South Holme, Ryedale, North Yorkshire". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  5. "Slingsby, South Holme and Fryton Village Design Statement" (PDF). Ryedale District Council. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  6. "History of the parish". Parish Council and community. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  7. "South Holme Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  8. "Place name: South Holme". The National Archives. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  9. "History of South Holme, in Ryedale and North Riding". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  10. "Relationships and changes South Holme Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
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