Hempton
Early-attested site in the Parish of Almondsbury
Historical Forms
- Hempton(e) 1248,1287 Ass 1326 Knole 1327 SR 1636 Inq
- Hemton 1256 Mrk
- Hampton 1248 Ass 1639 Rec
- Heenton 1375 Ipm
- Henton 1428 Cl c.1540 AOMB
- Henyton c.1540 AOMB 1542 LP
Etymology
Hempton, Hempton (e )1248, 1287Ass , 1326Knole 1, 1327SR et passim to 1636 Inq, Hemton 1256 Mrk, Hampton 1248Ass , 1639Rec , Heenton 1375 Ipm, Henton 1428 Cl, c. 1540AOMB , Henyton c. 1540AOMB , 1542 LP. '(At) the high farmstead', v. hēah (wk.dat. hēan ), tūn . This was a tithing of Almondsbury.
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
- Hogston
- Sundayshill Covert
- Brokenborough
- Cattybrook Fm
- Easter Compton
- Compton Greenfield
- Gaunts Earthcott
- Hortham Fm
- Woodlands (Wood)
- Knole Park
- Over
- Patchway
Other OS name
- Old Coffer Gout
- Almondsbury Hill
- Bagwood Fm
- Baileys Mead Rhine
- Bell Gout
- Blackhorse Hill
- Bowsland Fm
- Brand Ho
- Callicroft Fm
- Church Fm
- Court Fm
- Ellicks Woods
- Hayes Fm & Hayes Wood
- Highwood Ho
- Knap Ho
- Knoll Fm
- Marshwal Lane
- Mill Rhine
- Monmouth Hill
- The Mount
- Newman's Hill
- Oldfields
- Oakhall Fm
- Pegwell Wood
- Pound Fm
- Ramsleaze Pool
- Ridge Plat & Ridge Wood
- Ringhurst Fm
- Round Hill
- St Swithin's Chapel & St Swithin's Fm
- Shaymoor Lane
- Sparable
- Stoke Lane
- Washingpool Fm
- Weavers Wood