Addingham
Early-attested site in the Parish of Gamblesby
Historical Forms
- Adyngham 1278 Ass 1541 MinAcct
- Adingham 1279 Ass 1291 Tax 1297 Carliol 1304 Pat
- Addyngham 1291 Pat
- Addingham 1292 QW 1540 AOMB
- Adiggam 1604 PR(Greystoke)
Etymology
Addingham, which is one of the most ancient Anglian names in Cumberland, denotes a large ecclesiastical parish, including Gamblesby, Unthank, Glassonby, Maughonby, Hunsonby, Robberby, Winskill and Little Salkeld. There is no village of the name, which is locally confined to the church of St Michael, south of Glassonby.The original church of Addingham stood close to the Eden and is now submerged in the changed course of the river (CW xiv, 328–36). The name, which means 'the hām of Adda 's people,' belongs, like Hensingham and Whicham infra 400, 443, to an early type, common east of the Pennines, in which a personal name is followed by the elements ingahām . It is identical with Addingham in Wharfedale (WRY), which is recorded as Addingeham in a context relating to 873 (SD i, 225).