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Survey of English Place-Names

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Bitham

Other OS name in the Parish of Penkridge

Historical Forms

  • Bythom(e) 1598 Ct 1637 ParReg 1666 StV
  • Bithom 1695 Morden
  • Betham 1599 ParReg
  • Bethom c.1680 SP
  • Bithom 1841 TA

Etymology

( obs ) , 1680GKNB , 1682 Browne , 1755 Bowen , Bythom (e )1598Ct , 1637ParReg, 1666 StV, Bithom 1695 Morden, Betham 1599 ParReg,Bethom c. 1680 SP, Bithom 1841TA , v. byðme ' head of avalley ' .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site