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Bitham's Fm and Bitham's Rd

Other OS name in the Parish of Lockinge

Historical Forms

  • East Bitham, Middle Bitham and West Bitham 1840 TA

Etymology

, East Bitham ,Middle Bitham and West Bitham 1840TA ; v. byðme ' head of a valley ' , probably referring to the valley in which Betterton Fm lies .