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Survey of English Place-Names

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Parham Brake, Parham Lane

Early-attested site in the Parish of Ham & Stone

Historical Forms

  • Perhamesmor c.1220 Berk
  • Perhamesdon 1287 Ass
  • Parham(e) 1221,1248 Ass 1575 TRMB
  • Perham(e) downe 1575 TRMB
  • Paddam downe 1575 ib

Etymology

Parham Brake, Parham Lane, Perhamesmor c. 1220 Berk, Perhamesdon 1287Ass , Parham (e )1221, 1248Ass (p), 1575TRMB , Perham (e ) 1243–64, Berk, 1305MinAcct , 1387FF (p)et freq to 1549 Pat, Perham (e ) downe 1575TRMB , Paddam downe 1575 ib. 'Pear-tree homestead', v. peru , hamm , and dūn 'hill'. The form Paddam has the same change as paddock from pearroc (Phonol. § 38b ).