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.

Milton End & Milton Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Fairford

Historical Forms

  • Middelton(e) 12 Glouc 1307 Ipm
  • Mid(d)leton(e) Hy3 Monast 1232 Ch Eliz Monast
  • Milton, Mylton 1398 FF 1487 MinAcct 1527 Rent 1548 Pat
  • Mylton End 1638 InqM 1747 Will

Etymology

'Middle farmstead', v. middel , tūn , and for the reduction cf. Milton End (ii, 175infra ). Milton End is the west end of the town across the R. Coln (v. ende ).