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.

Leckhampton

Major Settlement in the Parish of Leckhampton

Historical Forms

  • Lechametone, Lechantone 1086 DB
  • Lechamton, Lekhamton 1211–13,1220 Fees 1221 Ass
  • Leckamton 1215 ClR
  • Lekamptune 1232 Theok
  • Lechampton(e), Lekhampton(e) 1226–8 Fees 1253 Ch 1269 Episc 1327 SR
  • Leychampton(e) 1280 FF
  • Leghampton(e) 1322 Orig
  • Lekehampton(e) 1424 IpmR 1460 FF 1538 AOMB
  • Leck(e)hampton(e) 1535 VE 1605 Comm
  • Lackhampton(e) 1777 PR 1790 ib
  • Lekynton 1538 AOMB
  • Lekanton 1550 Pat
  • Leckington 1691 BM

Etymology

'Homestead where garlic or leeks were grown', v. lēac , hām-tūn.