Stratton
Early-attested site in the Parish of Biggleswade
Historical Forms
- Stratone 1086 DB
- Stretune 1107 HistMondeAbingdonii.100 c.1200
- Strattune 12th HarlCh83B39 1199 FF
- Straittune 12th HarlCh83A47
- Stratton 1202 FF
- Stratton under Hungurhul 1337 ADi
- Stratton by Bykeleswade 1383 Cl
- Stretton 1247 FF 1331 QW 1339 BM 1393 Cl 1766 J
Etymology
'The farm on the stræt.' This term is applied to the Roman road, also known as the White Way, which comes up from Baldock in Herts and makes its way ultimately to Godmanchester (cf. VCH ii. 4). The 'hunger' hill is presumably a term of reproach for the barren hill which slopes up from Stratton Farm (150 ft.) to a point on the Roman Way (225 ft.) which, significantly enough, is near a 'Bleak' Hall.