West Melton
Major Settlement in the Parish of Wath upon Dearne
Historical Forms
- Medelton(e), Merelton(e) 1086 DB
- Medeltona 1155 Pont
- Midelton' a.1148 YChvii
- Middelton Hy2 Ch 1230
- Mepelton (sic for Meþelton) 13 Brett
- Metheltona 1208–37 Nost38
- Melton(a) 13 1208–37 Nost38 1599 PRWath
- West(e) Melton 1401 YDvi,66 1472 Brett 1621 PRWath
- Little Melton 1515 FF
- Melton Birely 1696 PRWath
Etymology
'Middle farmstead', v. middel , meðal , tūn . The ON form meðal has supplanted OE middel and has been reduced to Mel -, as in High Melton 76supra . The affixes are from west , lytel and bȳjar-lǫg (cf. Brampton Bierlow 106supra ).
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
- Abdy
- Coaley Lane
- Hoober
- Linthwaite
- Rainborough Grange
- Alderthwaite
- Upper Hoyland
- Skier's Hall
- Sparrow Cliffe
- Harley
- Royds
- Street
- Stead Fm
- Barrow
- Spittal Houses
- Thorpe Field
- Wentworth Woodhouse
- Stubbin
- Barnscholes
- Bow Broom
- Brockoe Wells
- Kilnhurst
- Rowns Field
- Flanderwath
- Newhill
- Cortworth
Other OS name
- Gorse Wood
- Hoober Stand
- Knoll Beck Bridge
- Lee Brook, Lee Wood
- Luke Spring
- Old Moor Bridge
- Packman Rd
- Rainborough Park
- Roman Ridge
- Simon Wood
- Stump Cross
- Swallow Bank
- Thief Hole Lane
- West Field
- Willow Garth
- Woolseycroft
- Armroyd
- New Houses
- Brook Field Ho
- Boyd Royd
- Far Field
- Gipsy Green
- Golden Smithies
- Gore Hill
- Great Moor
- Green Ings
- Highfield Ho
- Low Common
- Oaklands
- Quarry Hill
- Sandy Gate
- School Field
- Wath Wood
- Well Moor
- Wet Moor
- Hague Wood
- Lousy Bush
- Shire Oaks Wood
- Thorn Hill
- Thorn Well
- Trowles Wood
- West Hall Fold
- Windmill Field
- Wood Nook
- Birchcliffe Bank
- Cliffe Field
- Cortonwood Rd
- Giles Wood
- Back Side Well
- New Row
- Birdwell Flats
- Glebe Fm
- Brook Dike
- Ashes Croft
- Ashes Fm
- Barley Hall
- Barley Hole
- Barrow Field
- Barrow Gate
- Bessy Gill Spring
- Boulder Fall Wood
- Church Field
- Clay Field
- Cortworth Field
- King's Wood
- Normanville Spring
- Temple Hill
- Gorrell Spring
- Belmont
- Broad Car Rd
- Cobcar Ho
- Dike Hill
- Elsecar
- Fearnleys
- Gang Wood
- Greenfield Ho
- Low Harley
- Harley Spring
- Hawshaw Fm
- High Royd Hill
- Hoyland Common
- Hoyland Lane End
- Hoyland Lowe
- Hoyland Stand
- Kirk Balk
- Milton
- Owler Dike
- Pinfold
- Platts Common
- Ratten Row
- Royston Hill
- Ryecroft Place
- Short Wood
- Skier's Spring
- Stockwith Lane
- Highfield Fm
- Hollow Gate
- Melton Green
- Mill Lane End
- Tan Yard
- Winterwell Field
- Blackamoor Rd
- Greno Ho
- Hermit Hill
- Highfield
- High Thorn
- Holywell Ho
- Lawn Plant
- Pinch Row
- Sheepford
- Spen
- Stake Hole Plant
- Swinton Common
- Wood Fm
- Woodfield Bridge
- Dunsford Ho
- Glass House Green
- Kirby Lane
- Pinfold
- Hood Hill
- Low Wood
- Swallow Wood