Collingham
Major Settlement in the Parish of Collingham
Historical Forms
- Collinghã, Collingham, Collyngham 1166 P 1182–5 YCh199 1246 Ass43d 1285 KI 1441 DiocV 1535 Testvi 1620 FF
- Collingehã, Collingeham 1167 P 1246 Ass1,12d
- Colingeh', Colingeham 1167 P 1190–2 P 1218 Pat 1219 Fees 1221,1230 Pat 1229 Lib 1275 Ebor
- Colingaham 1176 Sawl143
- Colingham, Colyngham 1173 YCh197 1200 OblR 1201 ChR 1201,1205 Kirkst 1205 1208 P 1237 RegAlbiii,36 1428 FA
Etymology
'Homestead of Cola's folk', from the OE pers.n. Cola , v. -ingas , hām . Bede's Ingetlingum , the scene of Oswiu's death and the site of Eanflæd's monastery has been located at Collingham (VCH i, 72); but even if this is so there is no connexion between the names (cf. Gilling YN 288).