English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Church Lawton

Parish in the County of Cheshire

Etymology

The parish of Church Lawton comprises the one township. It was originally part of Astbury parish, and is not separately listed in 1291 Tax, v. Orm2 iii21.

Major Settlements