West Halton
Major Settlement in the Parish of West Halton
Historical Forms
- Haltone 1086 DB
- Halton c1115 LS 1158 France 1243 RRG 1254 ValNor 1275 RH 1284–85 FA 1291 Tax
- Halton super Trentam l13 AD 1322 Orig 1576 LER
- Haltun 1212 Fees 1338 Pat
- Westhalton 1397 Pat 1423 Cl 1428 Pat 1434 Yarb
- West Halton 1431 FA
- Auton' 1180 P
- Hauton 1194 GCB Hy4 FF 1226
- Halghton 1219 Fees
- Haulton 1263 FF
- Westhaulton 1610 Speed
Etymology
'The nook farmstead, village, estate', v. halh , tūn . The topograhical significance of the OE p.n. el. halh 'a nook' has been studied in detail by Margaret Gelling, PNITL 100–111, who points out that the village lies in “a tiny indentation of the 100' contour”. Spellings in Hau - are due to the vocalisation of -l -. It is West to distinguish it from East Halton, PN L 2, 148–49.