Whydown Fm
Early-attested site in the Parish of Bexhill
Historical Forms
- White Down 1706 DKR41,284
- swinhamme 772 BCS208 c.1300
- Swinham 1139–99 Battle
- Swynham late13th BM 1296 SR
- Swynhamme 1307 BattleCust
- Swyneshambrigge 1455 Pat
Etymology
Whydown Fm may be identical with White Down (1706 DKR 41, 284). It probably marks the site of the lost place swinhamme 772 (c. 1300) BCS 208, Swinham 1139–99 Battle 42(p), Swynham late 13th BM, 1296 SR (p), Swynhamme 1307 Battle Cust (p). The earlier name means 'pig–enclosure,' v. swin , hamm .
Whydown Bridge (6″) is Swyneshambrigge 1455 Pat.Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
- Southeye
- Worsham Fm
- Sidley Green
- Barnhorne, Upper and Lower
- Bedwell
- Birchington
- Bramses
- Buckholt Fm
- Bullington
- Collington
- Constable's Fm
- Cooden Down
- Glyne Manor Fm
- Gotham
- Grinses Fm
- Hurchington
- Ingram's Fm
- Kewhurst
- Northeye
- Pebsham Fm
- Picknill Green
- Polegrove
- Rushford Wood
- Totts Marsh
- Wrest Wood
- Shortwood