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Survey of English Place-Names

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Burton Church, Burton Cross, Burton Heath, Burton Pit

Other OS name in the Parish of Winfrith Newburgh

Historical Forms

  • Burton Chapel, Burton Yd 1843 TA

Etymology

( Burton Chapel , Burton Yd 1843TA ) ( cf. Burton Common 1843TA ) ( Ye Chalkpitt 1621Weld 1 , Burton Chalkpit 1843TA , cf. Chalkepitt Field 1682Weld 1 , Chalk pit piece 1843TA ) , all named from East Burton,West Burton supra , cf. Chalk Pit Lane infra .