The origin of the Dorset parish names of Holnest, near Sherborne, and Bournemouth's Holdenhurst are connected with the holly ...
The origin of the Dorset parish names of Holnest, near Sherborne, and Bournemouth's Holdenhurst are connected with the holly tree. The latter has been variously spelt Holeest, Holenest, Holeherst, ...