Walderham Hall
Early-attested site in the Parish of Northborough
Historical Forms
- aulam Walraund 1275 RH
- Walromdeshalle 1330 Ass
- Waldramhalle, Peykirkchaere al. Waldramhalle 1538 LP
- Waldroom Hall 1753 FenlandNQii
Etymology
Walderham Hall (6″) is aulam Walraund 1275 RH, Walromdeshalle 1330Ass , Waldramhalle , Peykirkchaere al. Waldramhalle 1538 LP, Waldroom Hall 1753 Fenland NQ ii. This clearly takes its name from the family of Waleran , son of Ralf, in Helpston, of whom we have record in 1177–89 (NRS iv), and Waleran of Ufford (c. 1205 ib.). Peykirkchaere points to its adjacency to the parish of Peakirk infra . Professor Bruce Dickins suggests that in chaere we may have OFr chaere for which Littré (s. v. chaise ) gives the explanation 'terme de fief,' 'en partage de fief noble, nom des quatre arpents de terre qui environnent de plus prés le chateau.' This suggestion is confirmed by the fact that chaere is here applied to land around the hall of an important military tenant.