English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Harlton

Major Settlement in the Parish of Harlton

Historical Forms

  • Herletona 1086 ICC
  • Herletone DB
  • Herleton(e) 1185 RotDom 1285 Ass
  • Herletune 1196 NLC
  • Harletona 1086 ICC 1254 Val
  • Harleton(e) 1235 FF 1484 Pat
  • Harletun 1198 FF
  • Harlestona 1086 InqEl
  • Harleston(e) 1276 Val c.1330 ElyCouch
  • Herlenton(a), Herlentone c.1150 France 1155–1240 NLC
  • Erlenton c.1186 ib
  • Harltun 1218 SR
  • Har(e)l(e)ton(e) 1291 Tax 1549 Pat
  • Harilton(e) 1296 Barnwell 1334 FF
  • Harlenton 1268 Ass c.1350 NLC
  • Herleston' 1285 Ass
  • Hardleston 1291 Tax 1341 NI 1421 Cl

Etymology

'The farm of Herela ,' v. tūn and cf. Harlington (PN BedsHu 123–4). The forms in -es - are probably due to confusion with Harston infra 84.

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name