Netherhampton
Major Settlement in the Parish of Netherhampton
Historical Forms
- Otherhampton 1209 Cur
- Notherhampton 1242 Fees
- Netherhampton 1249 Ass
- Netherhampton juxta Wilton 1324 FF
- Neþerehampton 1279 GDR
- Nytherhampton 1333 Ipm
- Netheryng(e)ton c.1570 Wilton 1571 SR
- Netherington al. Netherhampton 1675 DKRxlii
- Nethington 1675 Ogilby
- Netherington 1777 Sadler
Etymology
'Lower hamtun,' v. neoðere . Lower perhaps because south of the river with reference to Wilton. For the first two forms v. Introd. xx.