Northam

Example:Northam is a small town with a rich agricultural heritage.

Definition:A small town with functions that have been overlapped or subsumed by a larger city.

Example:Northam is part of a civil parish that elects its own local government.

Definition:A territorial subdivision of a county, generally used for local government purposes. In the UK, it is the smallest administrative division for which local government is directly elected.

Example:The name Northam is derived from Old English 'north' and 'ham'.

Definition:The earliest form of the English language, including vocabulary, grammar, and spelling that predated the Norman Conquest of 1066. It is the earliest period of the English language for which extensive written records have survived.