Stony Middleton
Major Settlement in the Parish of Stony Middleton
Historical Forms
- Middeltun(e) 1086 DB 1236 Cl
- Middelton(e) 1200 P 1230 FF 1320 HarlCh
- Middilton 1490 WollCh
- Midelton, Mydelton 1252 Ch 1454 IpmR
- Medilton 1265 Misc
- Middleton-juxta-Heyum 1283 FF
- Stony Middelton by Eyom 1332 Ipm 1332 Cl
- Stony Middleton 1577 Saxton 1610 Speed
- Stonemediltone 1519 DuLa
Etymology
'Middle farm', v. middel , tūn , presumably between Calver and Eyam. Occasional spellings in Med - show the influence of the cognate Scandinavian meðal . It is Stony no doubt with special reference to the nature of Middleton Dale, v. stānig .