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Grassholme Reservoir

lake or loch · County Durham

Old EnglishAI-generated

This name likely refers to a reservoir associated with grass or a grassy area. The 'holme' element often refers to an island or a piece of flat land, possibly near water.

Word origins

Grass
Old Englishgrass(from græs "grass")
holme
Old Norseisland, flat land by a river(from holmr "island, islet")
Reservoir
Unknowna large natural or artificial lake used as a source of water supply