Hello,
First records of name: Sorham 1073 Soraham 1075 Soreham 1086
Later: Schorham, Shoram.
I do not pretend to know about language, although I do know about
topography and have local knowledge. In those days we walked to school so
we knew the layout of the land very well.
I have my own opinions about the origin of the name. Both components could
be argued about.
I have put a few notes down at:
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/BMLSS/toponymy.htm
These are notes. They should be rewritten as they are not as clear as I
would like.
Cheers
Andy Horton.
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Shoreham-by-Sea
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/BMLSS/Shoreham.html
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