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.

Fillham

Early-attested site in the Parish of Ugborough

Historical Forms

  • Filidhamme 1244 Ass
  • Filetham 1322 Ass
  • Filitham 1330 SR
  • Viletham 1336 Ass
  • Filham 1605 BM

Etymology

'Hay enclosure' v. filiþe , hamm . Cf. Feltham (So), Fylet hamme , Fælet hamme 882 BCS 550, Filed hamme 956 BCS 923, Filetham 1255 FF.