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Overton, Overton Fm, Overton Hall & Overton Heath

Major Settlement in the Parish of Malpas

Historical Forms

  • Ovretone 1086 DB
  • Overton 1288 Chol
  • Overton iuxta Malpas 1457 ib
  • le Overton 1354 ib
  • Overton vulgo Ourton 1671 Sheaf
  • Overton Hall & Overton Heath, Overton Heath Farm 1831 Bry
  • Ourton 1329 ChRR 1671 Sheaf
  • Horton 1394 ChRR 1404,1413 ib
  • Orton 1490 Chol 1551 Pat 1656 Orm2
  • Orton alias Overton 1666 Chol

Etymology

'Farm at a hill', from ofer2 and tūn , with hall and hǣð , cf. Overton Scar infra .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site