Orton
Major Settlement in the Parish of Orton
Historical Forms
- Overton(e) 1086 DB 1316 FA
- Oreton(e) 1283 Cl 1285 Ass 1306 Abbr
Etymology
'Farm on the slope or bank,' v. ofer , tun and cf. Overton (R).The place is on a fairly steep hillside.
Places in the same Parish
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