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.

Pebsham Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Bexhill

Historical Forms

  • Paplesham 12th France c.1197,1225 Pens
  • Papelesham 1213 ClR 1279 Ass
  • Paplesen c.1195 Pens
  • Pep(p)lesham c.1180 Pens 1327 SR
  • Pepylesham 1492 Add
  • Peplysham 1535 VE
  • Pup(p)lesham t.Rici Battle 1263 Ass
  • Poplesham 1210–12 RBE
  • Popelesham 1400 IpmR
  • Pyplesham, Pipplesham 1279 Ass
  • Peblesham 1300 Cl 1724 B
  • Pablesham 1311 AsM
  • Pelesham late15th ECP
  • Pepsham 1629 Add
  • Pepplesham or Pepsham 1738 Recov
  • Popplesham or Pobsham 1823 G

Etymology

'Pyppel's ham(m).' For the name cf. Peopleton (PN Wo 216).The a is an AN spelling for e .