Kennington
Major Settlement in the Parish of Kennington
Historical Forms
- Chenitun 821 BCS366 c.1200
- Chenigtun 821 c.1240 ib
- Cenigtun 956 c.1200 ib
- (æt) Cenintune c.956 ASCharters c.1240
- Chenitun, Genetune 1086 DB
- Kenitune, Kenintone William Abingdon c.1240
- Kenitona c.1180 13th ib
- Kenigton' 1284 Ass
- Kenygton' 1327 SR
- Cuninton' 1202–3 FF
- Kaninton' (p), Kanindon', Kanidun' 1214 Cur
- Kenington' 1229–30 FF
- Kenyngton' 1369–70 ObAcc
- Kenyngton 1517 DInc
- Keninton' 1242–3 Fees 1294 SR
- Kenynton 1316 FA
Etymology
'Farm associated with Cna', v. ingtūn .
Places in the same Parish
Other OS name
- Anglebee
- Bagley Cottages and Bagley House
- Bottom Copse
- Chandlings Farm
- Colley's Ladder
- Cow Hall Bottom
- The Elms
- Farringdon Gap
- Fiddler's Elbow
- Hangman's Bottom
- Laud's Copse
- Little London
- Manor Fm
- Middle Copse
- Middle Hill
- Milestone Piece
- Old Man's Piece
- Old Peg Brake
- St. John's Cottage
- St. Mary's Cottage
- Sandford Pool
- Spring Copse
- Sugworth Copse, Lower Sugworth Copse and Upper Sugworth Copse
- Sunningwell Bottom
- Three Corner Piece
- Under Woods
- Watery Brake, Watery Brake Gate Piece
- West Wd