Moulham
Early-attested site in the Parish of Swanage
Historical Forms
- Moleham 1086 DB 1557 Mow
- Molam 1559 ib
- Moulham 1291 Hutch3 1326 Ext 1332 SR 1861 Hutch3
- Mouleham 1299 Hutch3
- Moulam 1381 Pat
- Moweleham 1566 Swan
- Mowlam 1568 Hutch3
- Mulham 1327 SR
Etymology
Probably 'Mūla's homestead or enclosure', from the OE pers.n. Mūla and hām or hamm , but 'homestead or enclosure where there were mules' is equally possible, with OE mūl (gen. pl. mūla ) 'a mule' as first el, cf. Moulton YN 286, Ch 2207. According to Hutch3 1 669 this name 'now only survives in a parcel of ground adjoining the south side of Godlingston farm', cf. also De Moulham Rd supra , Mowlem Institute and Mowlams infra . There was a mill here in 1086 DB (VCHDo 3114).
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
- Godlingston Fm formerly Manor Ho, Godlingston Manor
- Herston (Fm)
- Newton, Newton Fm, Newton Manor
- Ulwell, Ulwell Fm, Ulwell Ho
- Whitecliff Fm
Other OS name
- Alderbury Barn, Alderbury Copse
- Anvil Point
- The Aviaries
- Belle Vue
- Buildings Copse
- Caldron Barn Fm
- California Fm
- Carthion
- Conner Cove
- Court Fm or Carrant's Court Fm, Carrant's Court Manor
- Currendon
- Durlston Bay, Durlston Dairy, Durlston Head, Durlston Head Castle
- Forked Down End
- Forres School
- Giant's Grave, Giant's Grave Bottom
- Giant's Trencher
- Godlingston Hill, Godlingston Wd
- Half Moon
- Howcombe Ledge
- Marsh Copse
- Mill Ctgs, Mill Pond
- Mowlem Institute
- Northbrook or Norbrook Fm(lost)
- Oldfeld School
- Old Limekiln
- Peveril Point
- Pier
- Priests Way
- Prospect Fm
- Purbeck Stone Quarries
- Ragged Rocks
- Round Down
- Round Down
- Scar Bank Ho
- South Barn
- Stepping Stone
- Studland Hill
- Swanage Bay
- Swanage Fm
- New Swanage
- Tanville Ledge
- Telegraph
- Tilly Whim Caves