Compton, West Compton
Major Settlement in the Parish of Compton
Historical Forms
- Contone 1086 DB
- Cumpton 1195 P 1242–3 Fees
- Cumpton' Turbuill' 1224–5 Ass
- Westcumpton', Estcumpton' 1241 ib
- Compton' 1204 FineR 1327 SR
- Estcompton' 1312–13 FF
- Westcomptone 1401–2,1428 FA
- Cumton' 1205 Cl
- Cumton' Turbevill' 1224–5 Ass
- Westcumton 1292 Ipm
- Comton' 1212 Fees
- Comtun' 1216 Pat
Etymology
'Valley-farm', v. cumb , tūn , a very common name which occurs twice in Berks, v. 360. This place is referred to as 'Compton (or Compton Parva)' in Kelly (67). John de Turburville is mentioned 1241Ass in connection with Westcumpton ', v. Turville Fm infra .
The valley in which Compton lies is shallow and wide, very different from that of Beedon, Pt 1232, 2 miles S.W.
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
Other OS name
- Applepie Hill
- Ash Close
- Beasley's Fm
- The Bungalow
- Cheseridge Fm and Cheseridge Wd
- Compton Downs
- Compton Wd
- Cow Down
- Cralicote Coppice
- Fairholme
- Green Fm
- Hawk Croft Copse
- Hill Barn
- Hillfoot Fm
- Hockham Fm
- Lower Fm
- Manor Fm
- Mayfield Fm
- New Fm
- Perborough Castle
- Pit Row Coppice
- Red Lion P.H.
- Roden Downs, Roden Fm and Roden Ho
- Shepherd's Hill
- The Slade
- Smith's Copse
- Stocksmeadow Fm
- Superity Fm
- Thorndown
- Thorndown Folly
- Thorn Hill
- West Ridgeway
- Windmill Fm
- Woodend Fm
- Woodrows Fm
- Woodview
- Yewtree Ho
- Cowdown Barn and Cowdown Fm