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.

Martonsands

Early-attested site in the Parish of Over & Whitegate

Historical Forms

  • Martonsands 1724 NotCestr
  • the crosse at Merton sonde, Merton sonde 1475 VR
  • Martin-Sands 1666 Orm2
  • Merton Sands 1671 Sheaf
  • The Sands 1831 Bry

Etymology

Martonsands (110–625677) [ˈmaːtˈsæ:nz], Martonsands 1724 NotCestr, the crosse at Merton sonde , Merton sonde 1475 VR, Martin -Sands 1666 Orm2, Merton Sands 1671 Sheaf, The Sands 1831 Bry, named from the beds of glacial sand here, v. sand .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site