Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Langeham 1156,1157 PR 1173 RBE 1246 Ipm 1303 FA 1309 Inqaqd

• Langeham juxta Gyllyngham 1310 FF 1375 Pat

• Langham 1159,1194–1197 P 1251–2 Fees 1609 LRMB

• Lanham 1197–1208 P

• Lagenham (sic) 1274 Hutch3 1315 Pat

• Langenham 1280 Ass 1301 GillCt 1303 FA 1316 FF 1346,1428,1431 FA 1475 GillCt 1494 Ipm

• Langnam 1501 GillCt

• Langham (Fm) 1811 OS

Etymology

Langham (ST 773258), Hr Langham Fm, Lr Langham Fm, Langeham 1156, 1157 PR, 1173 RBE, 1246 Ipm, 1303 FA, 1309 Inq aqd, Langeham juxta Gyllyngham 1310 FF, 1375 Pat, Langham 1159, 1194–1197 P, 1251–2 Fees, 1609LRMB et passim , Lanham 1197–1208 P, Lagenham (sic)1274 Hutch3, 1315 Pat, Langenham 1280Ass , 1301GillCt , 1303 FA, 1316 FF, 1346, 1428, 1431 FA, 1475GillCt , 1494 Ipm, Langnam 1501GillCt , Langham (Fm )1811 OS, 'the long enclosure or river-meadow', v. lang 1 , hamm ; a stream rises here. There is mention of a chapel at Langham in 1494 Ipm.