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Burnham Grange

Other OS name in the Parish of Thornton Curtis

Historical Forms

  • Burneham Graunge 1541–43 LDRH
  • Burneham grange 1542 LPxvii
  • Burneham Grangia 1542–43 Dugdvi
  • Burneham 1547 Pat
  • Burneham Grange 1604 LNQxi
  • that Farme or Grainge of Burnham 1670 Yarb
  • the Mannor farme or Grainge of Burnham 1683 ib
  • the Mannor Farme or Grange of Burnham 1696 ib
  • the Mannor Farm or Grange of Burnham 1728 ib

Etymology

Burneham Graunge 1541–43 LDRH, Burneham grange 1542 LP xvii, Burneham Grangia 1542–43 Dugd vi, “the granges of …” Burneham 1547 Pat,Burneham Grange 1604 LNQ xi, that Farme or Grainge of Burnham 1670Yarb , the Mannor farme or Grainge of Burnham 1683ib , the Mannor Farme or Grange of Burnham 1696ib , the Mannor Farm or Grange of Burnham 1728ib ; it was a grange of Thornton Abbey .