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Survey of English Place-Names

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Ham, Ham cross, Ham Fm & Ham Rd

Early-attested site in the Parish of Stockland

Historical Forms

  • atte Hamme 1340 NI

Etymology

Ham (ST 237013), Ham cross, Ham Fm & Ham Rd, to be associated with Reginald atte Hamme 1340 NI, cf. Ham , Ham Lane , Ham Md (w ) & Ham Orchd 1844TA , v. hamm 'enclosure, river-meadow', atte 'at the'.

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement