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.

Smokeham Bottom

Other OS name in the Parish of Affpuddle

Historical Forms

  • Smokeham Close 1838 TA

Etymology

, Smokeham Close 1838TA , cf. le Wale apud Smokeley hedge 1609Feth , probably land held by payment of ' smoke-money ' , v. smoca , lēah , hamm , wall or walu , hecg , cf. Smoakhams in Winfrith N . par . supra .