English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Little Fenton

Major Settlement in the Parish of Church Fenton

Historical Forms

  • Suthfenton, Southfenton c.1270 Heal35 1366 FF 1373 YDv 1610 Arm
  • Parva Fenton 1402 FA
  • Lit(t)le Fenton 1512 FF 1523 Rent 1589 FF
  • Lytel Fenton 1535 FF
  • Littyll Fenton 1610 FF

Etymology

v. Church Fenton 63supra .