Historical Geography information for Lambourn, Berkshire, England
| Place Name | Lambourn |
| Description | Lambourn is a large village and civil parish in the northwestern part of the ceremonial county of Berkshire in England. Lambourn is situated in the valley of the River Lambourn, a bourne in the chalk upland area of the Berkshire Downs. The most common explanation for the name of Lambourn refers to the lambs which were once dipped in the local river. In 2004 a metal detecting rally found a hoard of three gold bracelets and two armlets at Crow Down near Lambourn dated to 1200 BC. Some have suggested that the village road layout is Celtic in origin. In Roman times, the area was extensively farmed, as shown by an archaeological research projects. In the Norman era, the area changed hands many times and there were multiple spellings of the name such as Lamburnan (880 AD), Lamburna (1086 AD), Lamborne (1644 AD) and Lambourne. It was also called Chipping Lambourn because of its popular market. Today, the parish is most noted for its associations with British National Hunt racehorse tra |
| City, Village, or Parish | Lambourn |
| County | Berkshire |
| Country | England |
| SiteID | 93430 |
| DateUpdated | 7/12/2013 4:34:20 PM |
| Record ID | DataSet | Surname | Spelling Variations |
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1092541 |
British Surname Clusters | Kent | Kent, Kente, Kenty |