Calverton
Major Settlement in the Parish of Calverton
Historical Forms
- Calvretone 1086 DB
- Caluerton 1227 Ass
- Calvertone 1284 FA
Etymology
OE cealfra -tūn , 'calves' farm' v. cealf , tun . The Nt place of this name is called [kɔˑvətən] or [kɑˑvətən], but no pronunciation except the spelling one has been traced for this one.In 1227 (Ass ) there is mention of a Caluercote , apparently in Calverton.