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.

Marston

Major Settlement in the Parish of Great Budworth

Historical Forms

  • Merstona 1188 Tab
  • Merston 13 1281 CRV 1300 Tab 1346 Plea 1362 BPR 1371 Cl 1581 ChRR
  • Merstone 1318 InqAqd
  • Mereston' 1280 P
  • Merschton 1316 Chamb
  • Mershton 1337 Plea
  • Mershton 1584 ChRR
  • Marston 1330 MidCh 1407 ChRR 1471 Tab 1434 Plea 1515
  • Marshton 1349 MidCh 17 Sheaf 1675
  • Marsheton 1465 Outl

Etymology

'Farm at a marsh', v. mersc , tūn .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site