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.

Milton Fm, Milton Council & Milton Fm (Kelly)

Other OS name in the Parish of Corscombe

Etymology

( 6″ ) , 1799ERO , 1838TA , probably one of Thomas Hollis 's commemorative names , alluding to the Puritan poet and reformer John Milton ( 1608 – 74 ) and to the Council of State of which he was Latin Secretary from 1649 , v. note under Halstock f. ns . supra .