Colham
Early-attested site in the Parish of Castle Combe
Historical Forms
- Colham 1338 Ipm 1346 AddCh
- Collamwode 1416 Add
- Coleham 1422 ib
- Colhamwood 1513 ib
Etymology
Colham (6″) is Colham 1338 Ipm, 1346AddCh , Collamwode 1416Add , Coleham 1422 ib., Colhamwood 1513 ib. The first element is possibly col, 'charcoal,' the second may be ham or hamm , but the forms are too late for any certainty to be possible.