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.

Kilmington

Major Settlement in the Parish of Kilmington

Historical Forms

  • Chelmetone 1086 DB
  • Cilemetone ib.
  • Chilmatona 1086 ExonDB
  • Culminton 1251 Cl 1284 FA
  • Culmyngton 1291 Tax 1327 SR 1396 Pat 1544 LP
  • Culmynton 1308 FF 1310 Pat
  • Kulmeton t.Hy3 Stowe
  • Colemeton t.Ed1 For
  • Kylmyngton al. Culmyngton 1403 Pat

Etymology

Probably 'Cynehelm 's farm,' v. ingtun . Cf. Kilmington (PN D 640).

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name