Middleham
Major Settlement in the Parish of Middleham
Historical Forms
- Medelei, Medelai 1086 DB
- Mid(d)elham 1184 RichReg
- Midilham(e) c.1380 SurvDu 1400,1481 Test 1459 Sanct
- Midelam 1530 Visit
Etymology
'Middle homestead' v. middel , ham . The significance of middel here is obscure.
Places in the same Parish
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