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.

Higham

Early-attested site in the Parish of Northiam

Historical Forms

  • Hiham 1086 DB
  • Heham 1201 Cur
  • Higham next Newenden c.1210 Pens

Etymology

Higham is Hiham 1086 DB, Heham 1201 Cur, Higham next Newenden c. 1210 Pens. 'High homestead or enclosure,' v. heah , ham(m).