Parton
Early-attested site in the Parish of Churchdown
Historical Forms
- Pertuun, Perton' 1222 GlR 1248,1287 Ass 1368 Works 1537 MinAcct
- Pereton 1622 Rec
- Parthon 1291 Tax
- Parton 1305 Pat 1314 FF 1610 Rec
Etymology
'Pear farmstead', v. peru , tūn , possibly a compound denoting 'a pear orchard' (cf. æppel-tūn). Some of the forms cannot readily be separated from those of Pirton (infra ), which is nearby.