English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

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Culham Court, Upper Culham Fm, Middle Culham Fm and Lower Culham Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Wargrave

Historical Forms

  • Culnham (freq), Culnam 1208 WinchesterPR
  • Culnham' 1242 Cl
  • Culeham 1242 Cl
  • Culham 1242–3 Fees 1401–2 FA
  • Culham Court, Upper and Lower Culham 1761 Rocque
  • Culham Court, Middle and Upper Culham 1790 Pride
  • Kilham, Kilham', Kilkham' (p), Kylk(h)am 1284 Ass
  • Kylham 1286–7 FF
  • Kilham 1655 BM
  • Kilham Court 1670 PubLib(Clayton)
  • Kellham 1695 BM

Etymology

The first el. is cyl(e)n 'kiln', and the second could be either hām or hamm .