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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.

Elam Grange

Early-attested site in the Parish of Bingley

Historical Forms

  • Elum 1189 Ch 1631 WRC
  • Elom 1379 PT 1459 KirkstRent 1540 MinAcct
  • Elleholme 1630 PRKy
  • Ellam 1700 BriggsE.12
  • Eelham 1786 PRAdd

Etymology

Elam Grange, Elum 1189 Ch, 1631 WRC 196, Elom 1379 PT (p), 1459 KirkstRent, 1540MinAcct , Elleholme 1630 PRKy, Ellam 1700Briggs E. 12, Eelham 1786 PRAdd. Probably 'river pool', v. ēa , lumm ; it is near the R. Aire. Cf. Elum v, 172infra .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name