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.

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.

Places in the same Parish