Melbourne Ho
Early-attested site in the Parish of Bratton
Historical Forms
- Milebourne, on Mulbourne ewelmen 968 BCS1215 15th
- Muleburne t.Hy3 Edington 1304 FF 1310 Ass 1332 SR
- Mulleburne 1289 Ass
- Melbourn 1361 Pat
Etymology
Melbourne Ho (6″) is Milebourne , on Mulbourne ewelmen 968 (15th) BCS 1215, Muleburne t. Hy 3Edington , 1304FF , 1310Ass , 1332SR , Mulleburne 1289Ass , Melbourn 1361 Pat. 'Mill stream,' v. myln , burna . ewelmen is OE æwielm , 'source,' cf. Ewen supra 60–1. Hoare (57) notes that the meeting of two springs here was anciently called Ewelm .