Barham History & Genealogy


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

 

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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