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Drawing - Tom Mallorie (1932) |
It is that
has seen the comings and goings along the "most historic mile of road in
England" and connected with some of our country's most important events.
7 miles south-east of Canterbury and 7
miles north of Folkestone. Barham lays at 51º 21´north of the Equator and
1º 14´ east of the Greenwich Meridian
United Kingdom
Ordnance
Survey map reference TR205500
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Barham
(Pronounced Barrum)
Spelt Bioraham in 799
Biora - derived from Beora - a Saxon Chief
Ham - is a settlement or homestead
Saxon males very often had descriptive names -
Beora is related to Saxon "bera" - a bear
Beoraham in 805
Berham in 1086
Barham from 1610 |
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