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Survey of English Place-Names

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Applesham Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Coombes

Historical Forms

  • Aplesham 1086 DB 1349 Ipm 1361 IpmR
  • Applesham 1261,1288 Ass
  • Applesham in Coumbes 1335 Ipm
  • Appulham 1371 IpmR
  • Appullesham 1490 Banco

Etymology

This would seem to be a compound of ham(m) and a pers. name Ap (p )el , perhaps a diminutive of the pers. name discussed under Awbrook infra 340.

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Major Settlement