English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

  1. Bradewellestreme (Field, Henbury, Gloucestershire)

    Bradewellestreme c. 1275(v. brād, wella, strēam)

    Bradewellestreme c. 1275(v. brād, wella,

  2. Dewelstreme (Field, Skeffington, Leicestershire)

    Dewelstreme 1467 × 84 (v. dēaw, wella, strēam)

    Dewelstreme 1467 × 84 (v. dēaw, wella,

  3. Goodwalstreme (Field, Falfield, Gloucestershire)

    Goodwalstreme, aqua 1509, 1533(possibly the OE pers.n. Gōdwald, v. strēam)

    Goodwalstreme, aqua 1509, 1533(possibly the OE pers.n. Gōdwald, v.

  4. Le Highe Streme (Field, Abingdon and St Helen Without, Berkshire)

    Le Highe Streme 1554

    Le Highe Streme

  5. Scrybestreme (Field, Skeffington, Leicestershire)

    Scrybestreme 1467 × 84 (v. scrybb, stream)

    Scrybestreme 1467 × 84 (v. scrybb,

  6. Stremescroft (Field, Briningham, Norfolk)

    Stremescroft 1343 AddCh(v. strēam, rare as a pl.n. element, attested as a ME local surname;v. Reaney s.n. and croft)

    Stremescroft 1343 AddCh(v. strēam, rare as a pl.n. element, attested as a ME local surname;v. Reaney s.n. and

  7. the Streme lane (Field, Gilmorton, Leicestershire)

    the Streme lane 1606, the Stream Lane 1709, 1745 (v. strēam)

    the Streme lane 1606, the Stream Lane 1709, 1745 (v.

  8. to ( þane ) streme (Field, Buckland Newton, Dorset)

    to(þane) streme,on(þane) streme, end(e)lang stremes 941(14)(v. strēam)

    to(þane) streme,on(þane) streme, end(e)lang stremes 941(14)(v.

  9. ye millestreme (Field, Rugeley, Staffordshire)

    ye millestreme 1570

    ye millestreme