Betchton
Major Settlement in the Parish of Sandbach
Historical Forms
- Bechetona H2 Orm2 17
- Parua Becheton' 1256 Cl
- Bech(e)ton 1260 Court 1696 Wil
- Beachton 1602 Wil
- Beechton 1724 NotCestr
- Bechinton, Bechynton c.1277 AD 1305 ChF 1398 ChRR
- Bechenton 1294 ChF 1344 ChRR
- Bechynaton 1342 BW
- Bechyngton, Bechington 1353,1356 BPR 1359
- Becheston 1327 BW 1328 ChRR 1393 Cl 1417 Plea
- Berchynton, Berchinton 1333,1345 AddCh
- Bechinson 1344 MidCh
- Bekynton 1361 BPR
- Betcheton 1441 Cre
- Betchton 1699 Wil
Etymology
'Farm at a valley with a stream', v. bece 1 , tūn , hǣð . The forms are of three types, one with the first el. uninflected, another with the first el. in gen.sg. inflexion, a third with -ing-. This last makes Sx 421 irrelevant.
Places in the same Parish
Other OS name
- Dubthorn
- Sant Fm(lost)
- Day Green
- Hassall Moss
- Roughwood Bridge, Roughwood Fm, Roughwood Hill Fm, & Roughwood Mill, Roughwood Higher Mill & Roughwood Lower Mill
- Thurlwood Fm
- Bank Fm
- Bostock Ho
- Bottomless Mere
- Butcher's Bank
- Fingerpost Fm
- Bank Fm
- Betchton Heath & Betchton Ho
- Boults Green
- Brook Fm
- Cappers Lane
- Chellshill
- Colley Lane
- The Cross
- Cross Fm
- Dean Hill
- Drumber Fm
- Fourlanes End
- Gravel Bank Fm
- Hassall Green
- Lady's Well
- Lawton Heath End
- Love Lane, Love Lane Fm
- Lynnhouse Bridge & Lynnhouse Fm
- Malkin's Bank, Malkin's Bank Fm & Malkin's Bank Works
- Manor House, Manor House Fm
- Oaktree Fm
- Peartree Fm
- Daisy Bank
- Hassall Hall
- Roughwood Bridge
- School Fm
- Walnut Tree Fm
- The Fields, Fields Fm
- Stannerhouse Lane
- Dunnock's Fold Fm
- Hassall Pool