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.

Long Beach Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Elm

Historical Forms

  • Lang(e)bech(e) 1221 ElyA 1570 Imb
  • Landbech(e) c.1350 Rams 1411
  • Landbeach 17th AdvL

Etymology

Long Beach Fm is Lang (e )bech (e )1221ElyA et freq to 1570 Imb, Landbech (e )c. 1350 Rams, 1411Ct , Landbeach 17thAdvL . 'Long brook,' v. lang and bece , 'brook, valley.' This has perhaps been confused with Landbeach supra 178.