English Place-name Society

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.

Springham Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Hellingly

Historical Forms

  • Springham 1591 SRS14,2
  • Sprenham 1318 Ct 1332 SR

Etymology

Springham Fm is Springham 1591 SRS 14, 2 and is to be associated with John de Sprenham 1318Ct , 1332 SR. It is probably a compound of OE  spring , spryng , 'spring' and ham(m).