South Holme
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.svg)  South Holme Location within North Yorkshire | |
| Area | 3.66 km2 (1.41 sq mi) |
| Population | 31 (2001 census) |
| • Density | 8/km2 (21/sq mi) |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
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]
Landmarks
[edit]South Holme has three listed buildings[4] and three working farms.[5]
History
[edit]The name "Holme" is Old Norse and means 'Island', South Holme may have been the first place in the area to be properly cultivated,[6] the "South" 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
[edit]- ^ Neighbourhood Statistics
- ^ "South Holme". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
- ^ "Home". Parish Council and community. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
- ^ "Listed Buildings in South Holme, Ryedale, North Yorkshire". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
- ^ "Slingsby, South Holme and Fryton Village Design Statement" (PDF). Ryedale District Council. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
- ^ "History of the parish". Parish Council and community. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
- ^ "South Holme Key to English Place-names". University of Nottingham. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
- ^ "Place name: South Holme". The National Archives. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
- ^ "History of South Holme, in Ryedale and North Riding". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
- ^ "Relationships and changes South Holme Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
- "South Holme". City Population De. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
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