![]() ![]() But even if Eofes is older and more accurate than Eoves it cannot be the original form of the name. ![]() In the first place the letter 'V' is not found in the Saxon alphabet, having been brought to this country by the Normans so that Eofeshamme, given in one of the charters, indicates the older and better form of the name. It is impossible that Eoves should have been the Swineherd's name for several reasons. Some sources (Rudge, Tindall, Lewis, May, etc.) incorrectly give the name of the swineherd as Eoves, but it should be Eof, as explained as long ago as 1920 by historian O. Some sources (notably Tindal) incorrectly cite 'holm' as a source for the town's name but this is simple ignorance of early forms of the name. The second part of the name ( homme or ham) typically only signifies a home or dwelling, but in Worcestershire and Gloucestershire was commonly applied to land on the sides of a river, generally in bends of a river, which were liable to flood. It was originally named Homme or Haum and recorded as Eveshomme in 709 and Evesham in 1086. History Toponymy The Market Place in Evesham, circa 1904 by Edmund Hort New.Įvesham is derived from the Old English homme or ham, and Eof, the name of a swineherd in the service of Egwin, third bishop of Worcester. During the 13th century, one of the two main battles of England's Second Barons' War took place near the town, marking the victory of Prince Edward, who later became King Edward I this was the Battle of Evesham. The town was founded around an 8th-century abbey, one of the largest in Europe, which was destroyed during the Dissolution of the Monasteries, with only Abbot Lichfield's Bell Tower remaining. The 2007 floods were the most severe in recorded history. The town centre, situated within a meander of the river, is subjected regularly to flooding. It lies within the Vale of Evesham, an area comprising the flood plain of the River Avon, which has been renowned for market gardening. It is located roughly equidistant between Worcester, Cheltenham and Stratford-upon-Avon. List of places UK England Worcestershire 52☀5′31″N 1★6′49″W / 52.092°N 1.947°W / 52.092 -1.947Įvesham ( / ˈ iː v( ɪ) ʃ ə m, ˈ iː s ə m/) is a market town and parish in the Wychavon district of Worcestershire, in the West Midlands region of England. ![]()
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