Charlston
Early-attested site in the Parish of Westdean
Historical Forms
- Cerletone 1086 DB
- Cherleton 1189 Ch 1335 SR 1332
- Cherlington 1279 Ass
- Cherlenton 1287 CplM
- Cherlynton 1296 SR
- Cherlyngton 1510 CplM
- Cherton 1336 CplM
- Charlyngton 1540 CplM
- Charleton 1411 SAC10,142 1564 DuLa
- Charleston 1582 FM 1622,1709 CplM
- Charleton or Charlington 1598 Ipm
Etymology
v. ceorl , tun . For the forms in -enton , -yn (g )ton , v. Charlton PN Wo 105. The s of the modern form is an error, perhaps due to the influence of Charleston in West Firle.