English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Stapleton Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Damerham

Historical Forms

  • Stapelham 1189 GlastInq 1225 SR 1249 Ass 1332 SR

Etymology

Stapleton Fm is Stapelham 1189 GlastInq, 1225SR (p), 1249Ass et freq to 1332SR , Stapilham 1297, Stapilhame , Stapulhamesyate 1518 Hoare. A compound of OE  stapol, 'post, pillar, staple,' and ham or hamm . For yate , v. geat .