Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Cerletune 1086 DB

• Cherleton 13 Vern

• Cherl(e)ton, Cherl(e)ton iuxta Wybenbiryhagh, Cherl(e)ton iuxta Wybunbury 1295 ChancW 1296 Plea 1298 1308 Ipm 1342 ChRR 1438

• Jorleton l12 AddCh

• Chorl(e)ton, Chorl(e)ton iuxta Wib(b)enbury 1288 Court c.1295 Sheaf 1312 Plea 1348 Eyre

• Chorl(e)ton iuxta Godwynesley 1364 ChRR 1484

• Charlton 1646 Sheaf

Etymology

'Peasants' farm', v. ceorl (gen.pl. ceorla ), tūn . It is adjacent to Wybunbury (cf. Wybenbiryhagh 82 infra ), and Gonsley Green 52supra . For Jorle - v. 116infra .