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.

Stone Hall

Early-attested site in the Parish of Oxted

Historical Forms

  • Ston(e)ham(m)e 1263 FF 1312 AOMB
  • Stanhamme 1325 FF
  • atte Stonhamme 1331 Ass
  • Stonehammes 1493–1500 ECP

Etymology

Stone Hall is identical in site with the place earlier known as Ston (e )ham (m )e 1263 FF (p), 1312AOMB , Stanhamme 1325 FF (p), atte Stonhamme 1331Ass (p), Stonehammes 1493–1500 ECP.The second element is clearly hamm.