Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• (del) Lom 1307,1309 WCR

• (del) Lum 1309 Ext 1313 WCR

• (the) Lumm(e) 1327 1562 PRHfx 1607 Stansf 1680 HAS

• High(e) Lumm(e) 1607 1709 WMB

• Highlome 1487 HAS

• The Loome 1569 WillY

• High Lume 1591 HAS

• Upper Lume, Lower Lume 1624 Greave

• Lower Lumbe, Upper Lumbe 1709 WMB

Etymology

Lumb, (del ) Lom 1307, 1309 WCR (p), (del ) Lum 1309 Ext (p), 1313 WCR (p), (the ) Lumm (e )1327 ib (p), 1562 PRHfx, 1607 Stansf, 1680 HAS 3, High (e ) Lumm (e )1607 ib 33, 13, 1709 WMB, Highlome 1487 HAS 33, 4, The Loome 1569 WillY, High Lume 1591 HAS 33, 12, Upper Lume , Lower Lume 1624 Greave, Lower Lumbe , Upper Lumbe 1709 WMB. v. lumm 'a pool'; the reference is doubtless to a pool (perhaps a mill-dam) in Lumb Brook.