Bentham Ho
Early-attested site in the Parish of Purton
Historical Forms
- Benetham 1249 Ass 1257,1270 For 1325 Pat 1406 IpmR
- Bentham al. Benthams haye 1625 WIpm
- Bentem 1744 Map
Etymology
Bentham Ho [bentəm] is Benetham 1249Ass (p), 1257, 1270For , 1325 Pat, 1406 IpmR, Bentham al. Benthams haye 1625 WIpm, Bentem 1744Map . A compound of OE beonet, 'bent-grass,' and ham or (more likely) hamm .
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
Other OS name
- Abbot's Bridge
- Bagbury Fm
- Battle Lake
- Blacklands Fm
- Blakehill Fm
- Bremell Fm
- Brickkiln Coppice
- Bury Hill
- Clardon Ho
- College Fm
- Common Platt
- Dogridge
- Down Fm
- Drill Fm
- Elborough Bridge
- Green Hill
- Hayes Knoll
- Keycroft Copse
- Milk Ho
- Moonsleaze Fm
- Oxleaze Copse
- Pond Fm
- Post Street
- Pry Fm
- Pytchards Stalls
- Quarry Fm
- Queen Street
- Ridgeway Fm
- Ringsbury Camp
- West Marsh Fm
- Widham
- Woodward's Bridge