Lambeth
Major Settlement in the Parish of Lambeth
Historical Forms
- Lanchei 1086 DB
- Lambitha 1087–9 Ch 1275
- Lamhyth(a) 1088–9 BM 1291 FF 1293–6 Ipm
- Lamhetha 1089 BM c.1150 FW
- Lamheda 1187 P
- Lamhithe 1199 ChR
- Lamheth 1230 Pat
- Lamhuth 1307 Ass
- Lamhuthe 1327–35 Ipm 1365 Ass
- æt Lambhyðe, Lambhyðe 1041 ASC c.1150
- Lambehiðe, Lambe-hyðe 1062 KCD813 c.1250
- Lambehithe 1312 FF 1608 SACxiii
- Lammeheda 1193 P
- Lamehith 1198 Cur 1514 ADiv
- Lameheth(e) 1240 FF 1323 ADiv
- Lambhith 1199 ChR 1277 Ass 1351 Seldxl
- Lambheyth(e) 1260,1263 Ass 1271 FF
- Lambhuth(e) 1263 Ass 1410 SR
- Lambhyth(e) 1394,1412 FF 1428 FA
- Lamethe 1207 Pat 1272 FF 1279 Ass
- Sutlamehethe 1241 FF
- Suthlamhuth 1244–62 Ipm
- Suthlambheythe 1263 Ass
- North Lambhethe 1315 FF
- Lambeth 1255 FF 1316 FA
- Lambuth' 1354 Seldxl
- Lambythemersh 1377 FF
- Lambeth Marshe 1597 SrWills
- the Wyld Marsh 1645 SACxii
- Lamethethe 1257 FF
- Lamethythe 1274 Ipm
- Lamehethe 1263 Ass
- Lamehuth(e) 1269 Ass 1293–6 Ipm 1294 FF 1357 SR
- Lamehythe 1279 Ass
- Lambeheeth' 1300 Seldxiii
- Lammuthe 1303 Ass
- Lomheth(e) 1302 FF 1315 LdnWills 1382 Pat
Etymology
'Place where lambs were either embarked or landed,' v. hyð .Cf. Rotherhithe infra 28. North and South Lambeth are still distinct districts. Lambeth Marsh is now drained and built over. There is still a street 'Lower Marsh' near Waterloo station. Cf. Wild Marsh in Tottenham (Mx), Wildemers late 12th BM.