Burpham
Major Settlement in the Parish of Burpham
Historical Forms
- Burhham c.920 Galei.748
- Bercheham 1086 DB
- Burcham 1227 Ch
- Burgham 1229 FF 1298 Ipm
- Burghham 1291 Tax
- Bourgham 1440 Cicestr
- Burfeham 1558 SRS3,1
- Burgham al. Burfam 1631 Recov
Etymology
v. burh , ham(m). The DB form already shows confusion of beorg and burh , cf. Barpham supra 164 and Burleigh infra 280.There is an ancient earthwork here which perhaps guarded the passage of the Arun. Burpham (Sr) and Burham (L) have the same history.