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.

Stretham

Major Settlement in the Parish of Stretham

Historical Forms

  • (æt) Strætham c.975 ASCh
  • Stratham c.970 LibEl 1086 InqEl 1303 Cl
  • Stratham by Ely 1257 Pat
  • Stradham 1086 DB, InqEl
  • Stretham 1170 LibEl 1550 Pat
  • Stretham cum Theford 1327 SR
  • Stret(t)(e)ham(e) 1378,1381,1553 Pat 1546 MinAcct
  • Straham 1170 LibEl 1302 MinAcct
  • Streham 13th Elem 1298 Ass
  • Streeum 1688 PRi
  • Traham 1272 Ch
  • Streatham 1565 Ely
  • Stritham 1662 Blaeu

Etymology

'hāmon the strǣt,' i.e. the Roman road known as Akeman Street supra 18. For Traham cf. Trafford in Stretford (PN La 32).