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High Ham

High Ham proper noun: a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, previously in South Somerset district (OS grid ref ST4231).

Proper noun

High Ham

  1. A village and civil parish in Somerset, England, previously in South Somerset district (OS grid ref ST4231).
    • Before the Somerset marshes were drained - between the 10th and 14th centuries - ships could sail as far inland as Glastonbury, and the hill on which High Ham stands was an island, looming large above the lagoons and swamplands of the region.1980, AA Book of British Villages, Drive Publications Ltd, page 224

Questions about High Ham

What does High Ham mean?
High Ham means a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, previously in South Somerset district (OS grid ref ST4231).
What part of speech is High Ham?
High Ham is a proper noun.

Words near High Ham in the dictionary

  1. high grindings
  2. high ground
  3. high grounds
  4. High Halden
  5. High Halstow
  6. High Ham
  7. High Harrington
  8. high hat
  9. high hats
  10. high heel
  11. high heels

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