Storrington
Major Settlement in the Parish of Storrington
Historical Forms
- Storgetune 1086 DB
- Storgeton 1242 Fees689 1263 FF 1296 SR
- Storgheton 1303 Ch 1312 Ipm 1316 FA 1327,1332 SR 1397 IpmR 1428 FA
- Estorchetone 1086 DB
- Storhetune 12th Box
- Storueton 1248 Ass 1345 Pat
- Storweton 1347 ADvi
- Storketon 1276 Cl 1285,1288 Ass 1291 Tax 1292–4 Pat
- Storkt' 1283–95 Ipm
- Storegh(e)ton 1283–95 Ipm 1432 IpmR
- Storghton 1314 Cl 1331 Ch 1338 Cl 1379 IpmR 1400 1428 FA 1439
- Storghton al. Storrington 1583 SRS3,152
Etymology
The most likely suggestion for this difficult name is that made by Ritter (109), that it is from OE storca -tūn , 'storks' farm,' or from storc-tun , 'stork-farm.' Storks are rare visitants to Britain but may have been more numerous at an earlier time.At the north end of Storrington parish we have the marshes of the Arun valley and close at hand there are pools at Parham, long famous for their herons, so that the presence of storks in the neighbourhood is not unlikely. We may have another example of storc in Storgelond in Warding (15thCt ). For the phonetic development Ritter noted the parallel of the ME forms of Duncton supra 101. Further good examples of ME gh from c are to be found under Donnington, Ancton, Burton supra 69, 140, 100. The -ing - in this name is quite a late development.Storrington is on the R. Stor but this is clearly a back-formation from the village-name.