Henton
Early-attested site in the Parish of Chinnor
Historical Forms
- Hentone 1086 DB
- Henton', Henton, Henntone 1303 AD
- Hantona 1087 EHRxl 15th
- Eantuna c.1110 EHRxl 15th
- Hentinton 1196 FF
- Hyenton' 1220 Fees
- Enton' 1235–6 Fees
- Heynton 1241 Ass
- Heenton 1301 Ipm
- Hempton early18th ParColl
Etymology
'At the high tūn.' OE (æt þām ) hēan tūne . Cf. Hempton 256–7.
Places in the same Parish
Other OS name
- Waterlands Fm
- Ballfield Shaw
- Benwell's Wood
- Hog's Ditch
- Marlow Wood
- The Shaw
- Sunley Wood
- Newclose Fm
- Sprig's Alley
- Venus Wood