Dorton
Major Settlement in the Parish of Dorton
Historical Forms
- Dortone 1086 DB 1152–8 NLC 1237–40 Fees
- Dortun Hyii Ch 1313
- Durton 1291 Tax 1420 IpmR 1535 VE 1536 LS
- Dourton 1325 Cl 1362 1368 Cl 1392 Pat 1420 IpmR 1626 Vern 1806 Lysons
- Dorton by Brehull 1343 Pat
- Dorton under Bernewode 1371 Cl
Etymology
v. dor , tun . The place was so called because it stands at the entrance to the narrow pass between Dorton and Brill hills, through which the railway now makes its way.