Dyrham Park
Early-attested site in the Parish of South Mimms
Historical Forms
- Derhams 1475 Cl
- Durhams 1593 N
Etymology
Dyrham Park is Derhams 1475 Cl, Durhams 1593 N. John Durham held land in South Mimms in 1411 (FF), probably a descendant of Henry de Durham , taxed under Shenley (Herts), an adjacent parish, in 1294 (SR ). The family may have come from Dyrham (Gl).