English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

High Needham

Early-attested site in the Parish of Hartington Middle Quarter

Historical Forms

  • Nedham 1244 FF 1251 Ch 1284 HarlCh 1306 Ass
  • Nedeham Graunge 1541 Lanc
  • Nedham Grange 1577 Saxton 1758 Bowen
  • High Nedham 1614 Plan

Etymology

High Needham, Nedham 1244 FF, 1251 Ch, 1284HarlCh (p), 1306 Ass et passim , Nedeham Graunge 1541 Lanc, Nedham Grange 1577 Saxton, 1758 Bowen, High Nedham 1614Plan . 'Poor, needy homestead or village', v. nēd , hām , a name occurring several times in East Anglia; cf. Needham Bank (PN C 269).