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.

Byham Hall

Early-attested site in the Parish of Great Maplestead

Historical Forms

  • Beg(h)ham 1203 FF 1278 Ass 1282 Pat
  • Beyham 14th StJohn
  • Be(e)cham, Bet(h)ham 13th,1339 ib
  • Byham 1285 Ass
  • Byam 1302 Pat
  • Byamham 1336 Ct
  • Byghamhalle 1381 Cl
  • Bigham 1383 14th StJohn

Etymology

Probably 'Bēage 's farm,' v. ham .

Places in the same Parish