English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Lee Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Bisham

Historical Forms

  • La Lieghe 1372 InqMisc

Etymology

Lee Fm may be identical with La Lieghe 1372 InqMisc, a place in Cookham where an inquisition was held. The Fm is about ¼ mile from the boundary of Cookham. v. (a)h. John atte Lee witnesses a grant of lands in this part of the county 1364 AD.