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Survey of English Place-Names

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Stainton, Little Stainton

Early-attested site in the Parish of Gargrave

Historical Forms

  • Stainton(e), Staintun(ia), Staynton 1086 DB c.1147 Sawl1 1154–90 Ric1 Ch 1271 Langd 1822
  • Staynton in Cravana 1154 Selby
  • Staynton in Crauen, Staynton in Craven 1278 Sawl12 1282 Baild 1300 Percy 1608 FF
  • Lower Staynton 1591 WillY
  • Little Staynton 1817 M
  • Steington c.1150 Sawl2d
  • Steinton(a) c.1150 Dugdv
  • Steinton(a) in Cravene 1204 ChR
  • Steinton(a) in Crafne 1319 AddCh
  • Stantonam in Cravena 1154 Selby
  • Stantone 1280 Ebor
  • Stentunia 1154–90 Sawl12

Etymology

'Stony farmstead', v. steinn , probably replacing OE  stān (represented by one or two spellings in Stan -), tūn . It is doubtless a coincidence that three carucates of the manor were held by Stain in DB.

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site