Watton at Stone
Major Settlement in the Parish of Watton at Stone
Historical Forms
- Wattun 969 ASWills 11th
- Uuattune 1065 CottCh
- Wattonstrete 1463 Ct
- (æt) Wadtune 11th KCD1354
- Watone 1086 DB
- Wodtone 1086 DB
- Wotten 1672 Sess
- Watton Stone 1304 Cl
- Watton atte Stone 1311 Misc
- Wotton at Stone 1462 IpmR
Etymology
This is probably 'woad farm,' v. wad , tun . According to Cussans (ii, 166) the 'stone' was an old stone under the horse-trough at the Waggon and Horses Inn.