Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Stathum (in Lymme) 1284–5 ChF

• Statham 1349 ChRR 1576

• Statham wthyn Lyme 1677 Sheaf

• Statham Eye, Statham Lodge, Statham Pool 1831 Bry

• Statham Ees, Ees Lane 1842 OS

• Stathom(e) 1486 MinAcct 1551 Orm2

• Stathom(e) More 1540 AddCh

• Stathon 1532 Plea

Etymology

Statham, Statham Lane, Statham Lodge & Statham Pools, Stathum (in Lymme )1284–5 ChF et freq , Statham 1349 (1576) ChRR (p), Statham wthyn Lyme 1677 Sheaf, Statham Eye , Statham Lodge , Statham Pool 1831 Bry, Statham Ees , Ees Lane 1842 OS, Stathom (e )1486MinAcct , 1551 Orm2, Stathom (e ) More 1540AddCh , Stathon 1532 Plea, 'at the river-banks; at the landing-places', v. stæð (dat.pl. staþum ; cf. stǫð , the cognate ON el. preferred by EPN). Statham Eye , Statham Ees , Ees Lane were the marshes and water-meadows beside R. Mersey, and the lane leading to them, v. ēg , mōr 1 .