Coordinates: 52°40′N 0°23′W / 52.67°N 0.38°W
| Barholm | |
  Barholm
Barholm shown within Lincolnshire |
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| OS grid reference | |
|---|---|
| Shire county | Lincolnshire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Lincolnshire |
| Fire | Lincolnshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| European Parliament | East Midlands |
| List of places: UK • England • Lincolnshire | |
Barholm (pronounced /ˈbærəm/)[1] is a village in Lincolnshire, England. It is off the A15 road, eight miles south-west of Bourne.
It is first recorded as Berc(a)ham in 1086; the name is from Old English beorg + hām or hamm and means 'homestead or enclosure on a hill.'[2]
The church received a new tower during the Civil War and an inscription records:
"Was ever such a thing
Since the Creation?
A new steeple built
In the time of vexation."
References
- ^ G.M. Miller, BBC Pronouncing Dictionary of British Names (Oxford UP, 1971), p. 11.
- ^ A.D. Mills, Dictionary of English Place-Names (Oxford UP, 2nd ed., 1998), p. 24.
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