Littlehampton
Major Settlement in the Parish of Littlehampton
Historical Forms
- Hantone 1086 DB c.1090 France
- Hamton(e) t.Hy3 ADiii 1229 Cl 1296 SR
- Hampton 1230 FF 1428 FA
- Hampton juxta Arundell 1279 FF
- Lyttelhampton 1482 IpmR
- Hampton Parva 1583 MarC
Etymology
v. hamtun . Why 'little' is not clear, unless it was to distinguish it from Southampton.
Places in the same Parish
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