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Lenham Heath

village · Kent

Old EnglishAI-generated

Lenham Heath is an Old English place name indicating a heathland area associated with Lenham. 'Heath' refers to open, uncultivated land.

Word origins

Lenham
Old Englishclearing by the river Len(from Len "river", hām "homestead, village")
Heath
Old Englishheathland(from hæð "heath")

Historical forms

Lenham Heath