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.

Calton

Major Settlement in the Parish of Kirkby Malham

Historical Forms

  • Caltun, Calton 1086 DB c.1160 Sawl3 1198 Fount 13,1246 Font 1214–33,1247 YChvii 1261 YDv 1610 FF
  • Calton in Craven 1361 FF 1399 Font
  • Calton in Malladale 1538 MinAcct
  • Calveton 1304 Ch
  • Cawlton, Caulton 1560 FF 1654 PRMl
  • Cawton 1551,1580 WillY
  • Cawton in Craven 1567 Dep

Etymology

'Calf farm', v. calf , tūn . On Caw (l )- spellings cf. Phonol. § 6.

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site