Current translation for Boreham Street | ||
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bore derived from boren - to be carried - tidal bore | ||
ham derived from hamm - Denotes a piece of land surrounded with paling, wicker-work, etc., and so defended against water, which would otherwise wash it away, so a valley settlement or settlement with a jetty. | ||
street derived from via strata - originally from the latin via strata(high paved road) -Old English stret (Mercian, Kentish), stræt (West Saxon) | ||
Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk | ||