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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.

Lidham Hill

Early-attested site in the Parish of Guestling

Historical Forms

  • Lideham 1220 FF 1332 SR
  • Ledeham 1279 Ass
  • Ledhamme 1288 Ass

Etymology

Lidham Hill is Lideham 1220 FFet freq to 1332 SR (p), with variant spelling Lydeham , Ledeham 1279Ass (p), Ledhamme 1288Ass (p). 'Hlȳda 's ham(m)' with a weak form of the pers. name found in Lidsey supra 63.