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.

The Inhams

Early-attested site in the Parish of Werrington

Historical Forms

  • Imhambrygge c.1400 Rental
  • le Inham, le Inham extra Wytherington ib.
  • Inhams 1805 EnclA

Etymology

The Inhams is Imhambrygge c. 1400Rental , le Inham , le Inham extra Wytherington ib., Inhams 1805EnclA . The 'in' or 'home- pasture.' Cf. Hamfield supra .

Places in the same Parish

Major Settlement

Early-attested site