Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Fokene juxta Chyppeham 1289 Ass

• Fokene 13th RegMalm

• Fokenestret 1370 Cor

• Foggramshire, Foggamshyre 1514 Ct

• Foggamshier 1564 Add

• Foggamshere 1587 FF

Etymology

Foghamshire (street-name) is Fokene juxta Chyppeham 1289Ass , Fokene 13th RegMalm, Fokenestret 1370Cor , Foggramshire , Foggamshyre 1514Ct , Foggamshier 1564Add , Foggamshere 1587FF . This district of Chippenham clearly takes its name from the tributary of the Avon which is called in 1232 in the Lacock Cartulary (14th) aqua que vocatur Fokena , aqua que vocatur Focane , and with regard to which we also have the phrase ultra Fokene . The stream is now known as Hardenhuish Brook. For the etymology v. Addenda supra xl.