What is "bockhampton"

Bockhampton is the name of several settlements in England, mainly in Dorset:

• Bockhampton, Berkshire, an area of Lambourn
• Higher Bockhampton, a hamlet east of Dorchester, Dorset, birthplace of Thomas Hardy, and site of Thomas Hardy's Cottage
• Middle Bockhampton, a hamlet north of Christchurch, Dorset
• Lower Bockhampton, a hamlet east of Dorchester, Dorset
• North Bockhampton, a hamlet north of Christchurch, Dorset
• South Bockhampton, a hamlet north of Christchurch, Dorset