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Survey of English Place-Names

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Beenham's Fm, Beenham's Heath

Other OS name in the Parish of Waltham St Lawrence

Historical Forms

  • Beenham's, Beenham's Heath 1711 Hearne
  • Binham's Heath 1761 Rocque
  • Benhams Heath, Benham Fm 1846 Snare

Etymology

, Beenham 's ,Beenham 's Heath 1711 Hearne, Binham 's Heath 1761 Rocque,Benhams Heath , Benham Fm 1846 Snare ; John de Benham is mentioned 1260–1FF in connection with land in Waltham ; the family also had land in Beenham ( 150 ) , whence their surname derives ( VCHiii, 180 ) .