Speenhamland
Early-attested site in the Parish of Newbury
Historical Forms
- Spenamland' 1220 Cur
- Spenhamelund' 1225 FineR
- Spenehemelonde 1241–59 AD
- Spenhamelond 1243 Cl
- Spinhamland' 1257 FineR
- Spenhamlond 1275 Fine 1374 Ipm
- Spenehamelond 1276 Cl
- Spemhamlonde 1285 ib
- Spenhemelond 1295 Ipm
- Spenhamlonde, Spenehamlunde 1297 ib
- Spenhemelonde 1305 Fine
- Spenhamlaund 1366 Pat
- Spinhamland 1761 Rocque
Etymology
Speenhamland, Spenamland '1220 Cur (p), Spenhamelund '1225 FineR, Spenehemelonde 1241–59 AD, Spenhamelond 1243 Cl, Spinhamland '1257 FineR, Spenhamlond 1275 Fine, 1374 Ipm, Spenehamelond 1276 Cl, Spemhamlonde 1285 ib, Spenhemelond 1295 Ipm, Spenhamlonde , Spenehamlunde 1297 ib, Spenhemelonde 1305 Fine, Spenhamlaund 1366 Pat, Spinhamland 1761 Rocque. The final el. is probably land 'property, estate', though the two early forms in -lund ', -lunde are unusual; hence 'land of the people of Speen', v. Speen (266) and hǣme .
Places in the same Parish
Other OS name
- Brickkiln Copse
- Ham Bridge, Ham Marsh, Ham Mill
- Hambridge Fm, Ham Lock, Ham Manor
- The Lawn
- Lowerway Fm, Lower Way Lane
- Marlborough Ho
- Monkey Lane
- Ormonde Ho
- Priory Cottages
- Redfield Ho, Redfield Cottages
- Rokeby Arms P.H.
- Sandpit Hill
- Speen Ct
- Wash Common, Wash Hill
- West Fields
- West Mead
- White Horse P.H.
- Bartholomew Fm
- Castle Houses
- City
- Corporation Close
- Derby Arms P.H.
- East Fields
- Eyles's Buildings
- Falkland Fm, Falkland Lodge
- The Folly
- The Gorse
- Gun P.H.
- Warren Copse, Warren Fm, Warren Lodge