Offham
Early-attested site in the Parish of Hamsey
Historical Forms
- Wocham c.1092 SAC65,21 1200 FF
- Woggham 1279 Ass
- Wogham 1296 SR 1639 Ipm
- Ofham 1303 Cl
- Offam 1332 Ch
- Wogham, Offam 1609 AOMB414
Etymology
'The crooked hamm,' (v. woh ), referring to the bend in the Ouse here. This is another example of the type of compound with uninflected adj., cf. Roffey supra 228.