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.

Sydenham Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Leamington Spa

Historical Forms

  • Sydenhom c.1250 ADiii
  • Sidenham t.Hy8 Ct

Etymology

Sydenham Fm is Sydenhom c. 1250 AD iii, Sidenham t. Hy 8Ct .'At the wide hamm.' The place lies low between the Leam and a small tributary.

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Major Settlement