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.

Stretton

Major Settlement in the Parish of Great Budworth

Historical Forms

  • Stretton(a) H2(17),John(17) Orm2 1259 1263 Whall
  • Strettone 1305 Lacy
  • Stretton iuxta Hulle 1308 Plea
  • Stretton Overwhitelegh 1348 ib
  • Stretton Apelton 1381 ib
  • Stretton Gropenhale 1383 ib
  • Strathton 1281 Tab
  • Stratton 1287 Court 1329 IpmR 1368 Mere 1384 Plea

Etymology

'Farm on a Roman road', v. strǣt , tūn . Stretton is on the Roman road from Warrington La to Northwich, v. 143 X.

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site