Billington
Major Settlement in the Parish of Billington
Historical Forms
- Billendon 1196 P
- Bilindon, Bylindon 1196 FF 1349 BM
- Billesdon 1202 PR
- Bilendon, Bylendon 1227 Ass 1247 Ass 1249 FF 1276 Ass 1297 SR
- Billingdon, Billyngdon 1276 Ass 1491 Ipm
- Bellendon 1276 Ass
- North Billingdone 1287 Ass
- Belyngdone 1393 BM 1394 ADvi
- Bellingdon, Bellyngdon 1395 IpmR 1491 Ipm
- Billington 1798 Jury
Etymology
'Billa's hill' v. dun . The later -ing - forms may be a corruption of earlier Billandun or they may be due to a new form in -ingdun having arisen side by side with those in -andun . For such formations v. ingtun .
Places in the same Parish
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