Smithambottom
Early-attested site in the Parish of Coulsdon
Historical Forms
- Smetheden 1331 ChertseyReg 1461 Chertsey 1550 LRMB
- Smithdenbottom 1536 Colliii,154
- Smythedean(e) 1548 LRMB 1552 Pat
- Smythden Bottom 1588 HMCvii
- Smitham Bottom 1719 Aubrey
Etymology
Smithambottom (6″) is Smetheden 1331ChertseyReg , 1461Chertsey , 1550LRMB , Smithdenbottom 1536 Coll iii, 154, Smythedean (e )1548LRMB , 1552 Pat, Smythden Bottom 1588 HMC vii, Smitham Bottom 1719 Aubrey. 'Smooth valley,' v. denu , referring to the smooth sides of the chalk slopes here.
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
- Boxers Wood
- Ditches Shaw and Lane
- Farthing or Fairdean Downs
- Garston Hall
- Hooley
- Kenley
- Riddles Down
- Little Roke
- Taunton
- Waddington
Other OS name
- Bleakfield Shaw
- Bradmore Green
- Coxley Plane
- Devilsden Wood
- Foxley
- Hartley Fm
- Homefield Ho
- In Wood
- Marlfield Shaw
- New Hill
- Newland Cottages
- Outwood
- Portnalls
- Postern Wood
- Reedham
- Rydon's Wood
- Shard Hill
- Shunaway Plantation
- Southfield Shaw
- Sparklie Wood
- Stoatsnest Fm
- Stonyfield Shaw
- Waterhouse Fm
- Welcomes Fm
- Weston Wood
- Woodplace Fm