English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

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Bishopton

Early-attested site in the Parish of Stratford on Avon

Historical Forms

  • Biscopesdun 1016 KCD724 18th
  • Bissopestone 1193 P 1228 Cl 1230 P
  • Bissopesdona, Bissopesdon(e) 1200 Cur 1208 Fees 1230 Cl 1242 Fees 1298 Ipm
  • Bissopestuna 1228 Bracton
  • Biscopisdun early13th CartMisc
  • Bissopedon 1229 ADii
  • Biss(c)hopesdone 1251 Fees 1299 RBW 1319 Ch 1337 ADv 1408 ADiii
  • Bisshopeston al. Bishopton 1488 Pat

Etymology

Bishopton is Biscopesdun 1016 (18th) KCD 724, Bissopestone 1193 P, 1228 Cl, 1230 P, Bissopesdona , Bissopesdon (e )1200 Cur, 1208 Fees, 1230 Cl, 1242 Fees, 1298 Ipm, Bissopestuna 1228 Bracton, Biscopisdun early 13thCartMisc (p), Bissopedon 1229 AD ii, Biss (c )hopesdone 1251 Fees, 1299RBW , 1319 Ch, 1337 AD v, 1408 AD iii, Bisshopeston al. Bishopton 1488 Pat. All subsequent forms have -ton (e ). It may well be that there were two distinct places, the one referring to the present hamlet of Bishopton, which lies low, the other to Bishopton Hill to the north. The estate belonged to the Bishop of Worcester. “It had the name of Bishopesdone at first attributed thereto, the situation being at the foot of an indifferent Hill, as the syllable done or dune imports” (Dugdale 525).

Places in the same Parish