Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Burton c.1220–30 1300–7 JRC

• Buerton alias Burton 1645 Orm2

• Borton 1229–32 Dieul

• Berton 1229–32 Dieul

• Beurton, Beurton iuxta Aldeford 1287 Court

• Buerton 1286 Court 1511 Plea

• Buerton iuxta Audford 1614 Orm2

• Buerton alias Burton 1645 ib

• Buerton or Burton 1778 Sheaf

• Buyrton' 1300–7 JRC 1307 Ch 1536 ChRR

• Buyrton' iuxta Salghton 1331–3 JRC 16

• Buyrton' near Golburn 1320 Plea

• Buyrton' iuxta Aldeford 1353 Eyre 1366 Plea

• Buirton 1668–71 Sheaf

• Bwrton 1304 JRC

• Byriton 1319 Chol

• Bwerton 1592 JRC

• Bewerton 1724 NotCestr

Etymology

'Enclosure belonging to a fortification', v. byrh-tūn, burh-tūn.The township adjoins Aldford 77supra and Saighton 121infra , and is separated from Golborne David 88infra by Churton Heath 115infra . The burh cannot be identified. The manor-house of Buerton, mentioned 1429–30 Orm2 ii761, stood in a moated site at 109–437607.