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.

Hampton Hill, Hampton Hill Barton & Hampton Hill Plant., Hampton Lodge, Hampton Plants., Long Hampton Plants

Early-attested site in the Parish of Frampton

Historical Forms

  • the little field under Hamden 1650 Hutch3
  • the south feild upon Hamdon 1673 Sheridan
  • Hampton Brake & Hampton Plantation, Hampton Field and Clumps, Hampton Hill Down 1839 TA

Etymology

Hampton Hill (SY 630934), Hampton Hill Barton & Hampton Hill Plant., Hampton Lodge, Hampton Plants., Long Hampton Plants. & Round Hampton Plants., the little field under Hamden 1650 Hutch3, the south feild upon Hamdon 1673Sheridan , Hampton Brake & Hampton Plantation , Hampton Field and Clumps , Hampton Hill Down 1839TA , 'the high hill or down', v. hēah (wk. obl. hēan ), dūn . Hampton Hill reaches 505′.