Ownham
Early-attested site in the Parish of Boxford
Historical Forms
- Ouenham c.1180 Abingdon 13th
- Ovenham 1316 FA 1340–1 RentSur Hy6 ib
- Ovenham, Ownham, Owenham 1547 LRMB
- Houeham 1284 Ass
Etymology
Probably 'Ofa's homestead', v. hām . Formally the first el. could be ofen 'oven', but this is only postulated for names of later origin than this.
Places in the same Parish
Other OS name
- Prospect Cottage
- Wickham Heath
- Bell Inn
- Rowhedge Cottage
- Williams's Copse
- Basing's Fm
- Boxford Common
- Boxford Fm
- Butcher's Wd
- Courtoak Fm
- Dean's Copse
- Green Lane
- Highstreet Fm
- Hoar Hill
- Hunt's Green, Huntsgreen Fm, Huntsgreen Copse
- Iremonger's Cottages
- Knapp's Fm
- Leonard's Plantation
- Mud Hall Cottages
- Nalder Plantation
- Priddle's Fm
- Upper Fm
- Borough Hill, Borough Copse
- Shepherd's Border
- Woodmansfield Cottages