Bentham
Early-attested site in the Parish of Badgeworth
Historical Forms
- Benetham 1220 Cur 1253 Glouc 1295 Ipm
- Little Benetham 1287 Ass
- parua Benetham 1293 FF 1322 Abbr
- Magna Benetham 1316 FF 1322 Ext
- Beneteham 1248 Ass
- Bentham 1378 Ipm 1402 Pat 1689 PR
- Mag' Bentham, P'va Bentham 1327 SR 1511 FF
- Muchele Bentham 1361 Ass
- Moche Bentham 1529 GlR
- Bendham 1349 Ipm
- Benthammes c.1510 ECP
Etymology
Bentham, Benetham 1220 Cur, 1253 Glouc, 1295 Ipm, Little Benetham 1287Ass , parua Benetham 1293FF , 1322Abbr , Magna Benetham 1316 FF, 1322Ext , Beneteham 1248Ass , Bentham 1378 Ipm, 1402 Patet passim to 1689 PR 15, Mag ' Bentham , P 'va Bentham 1327SR , 1511FF , Muchele Bentham 1361Ass , Moche Bentham 1529 GlR, Bendham 1349 Ipm, Benthammes c. 1510 ECP.'Homestead or meadow amongst the bent-grass', v. beonet , hām or hamm 'water-meadow'.
Places in the same Parish
Other OS name
- Hill Fm
- Badger's Knap
- Bamfurlong
- Belmont
- Bouchers
- Bridge Manor Fm
- Brook Fm
- Cold Pool
- Cold Slad
- Devil's Table
- Dryhill
- Elm Cottage
- Greenfield
- Green Fm
- Harmer's Fm
- Haroldstein
- Houlbrooks
- Hunt Court
- Mill Corner
- Norman's Brook
- The Park
- The Peak
- The Reddings
- Trehale
- Urrist Barn
- Whitecross
- Whitehall
- Horsbere Bridge