Upham
Early-attested site in the Parish of Aldbourne
Historical Forms
- (to) Uphammere 955 BCS904 14th
- Upham 1201 Cur 1249 FF 1332 SR
- Upham juxta Aldeburne 1281 Ass
- Hupham 1314 Ch
- Uppham 1327 SR
Etymology
Upham is (to ) Uphammere 955 (14th) BCS 904, Upham 1201 Cur, 1249 FF, 1332SR , Upham juxta Aldeburne 1281Ass , Hupham 1314 Ch, Uppham 1327SR . 'High ham.' mere is OE (ge)mære, 'boundary.' “It is on the top of everything” (E. H. G.).