Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• passagium et batillagium de Estham 1357 ChFor

• þe ferrie bote of Esthim 1551 Sheaf

• passagium de Eastham 1579 Dugd

• the ferrie boate 1592 JRC

• Eastom Boat 1723 Sheaf

• the ferry of Eastham or Carlet Ferry 1819 Orm2

• Eastham Ferry House 1831 Bry

• Eastham Ferry or Carlett 1842 OS

Etymology

, 1778 Sheaf , passagium et batillagium de Estham 1357ChFor , þe ferrie bote of Esthim 1551Sheaf, passagium de Eastham 1579 Dugd, the ferrie boate 1592JRC ,Eastom Boat 1723 Sheaf, the ferry of Eastham or Carlet Ferry 1819Orm2, Eastham Ferry House 1831 Bry, Eastham Ferry or Carlett 1842 OS , cf. Carlett supra , Job's Ferry infra , v. ferja , bāt , cf. Eaton Boat 150supra .