Withyham
Major Settlement in the Parish of Withyham
Historical Forms
- Wideham c.1095 SAC42,86
- Withiham 1230 FF
- Wythyhamme 1266 FF
- Wydiham 1247 FF
- Wydeham 1248 Ass
- Wydyham 1326 BM
- Wydyhamme 1271 Ass
- Widihamme 1332 Cl
Etymology
'Withy-enclosure,' v. wiðig , hamm , or possibly the hamm may refer to the shape of the land between the two streams here.