Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Suerton 12 Sheaf 17

• Swerton l13 CoLegh

• Scwerton' 1320 ib

• Swirton, Swyrton 1216–72 Orm2

• Sworton, Suorton 13 Orm2 1270 CoLegh

• Sworton, Sworton Heath 1548 ChRR

• Sworeton 1381 Earw

• Swarton l13(17),1619 Orm2

• Soorton l13 CoLegh

• Sor(e)ton Heath 1842 OS 1849 TA

• Sowton Heath 1831 Bry

• Swordton 1307 Eyre

Etymology

'Farm at a neck of land', v. swēora , tūn . The place is on a ridge running westwards from High Legh, cf. Street Fd infra .