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Higher Higham & Lower Higham, Higham Lane

Early-attested site in the Parish of Stockport

Historical Forms

  • Hegham c.1330 Fitt 1406 ChRR
  • Higham 1609 Earw
  • Higham in Werneth 1642 ib
  • Higher Higham & Lower Higham 1842 OS
  • Higham Lane 1839 TAMap

Etymology

Higher Higham & Lower Higham, Higham Lane, Hegham c.1330Fitt (p), 1406 ChRR (p), Higham 1609 Earw, Higham in Werneth 1642 ib, Higher Higham & Lower Higham 1842 OS, Higham Lane 1839TAMap , cf. John Higham of Werneth 1540 Earw, 'high homestead', v. hēah , hām .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name