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Middleton Grange

Early-attested site in the Parish of Runcorn

Historical Forms

  • Eston 958 (13) (17) BCS 1041, Dugd, KCD 473, Chest
  • Estona, Estone, Estonæ 1096–1101(1280),1150 Chest
  • Estuna 1188 17 ib
  • E'ston, Aston, Easton 958 BCS1041 13 17
  • Midestune 1086 DB
  • Middel-Estona c.1236 Orm2 17
  • Middlaston 1291 Tax
  • Middleston 1301 Chamb
  • Midl(e)aston 1338 VR
  • grang' de Medelaston 1538 AOMB399
  • Aston vel Middle Aston 1547 AddCh
  • the Grange called Mydleaston in Aston 1552 Orm2
  • Middle-Aston-Grange 1668 ib
  • Midle Aston 1673 AddCh
  • Middelton 1314 ChRR
  • Middleton 1325 ib
  • Middleton iuxta Aston 1427 ChRR
  • Middleton Grange 1594 AD
  • Middleton called also sometimes Middle-Aston-Grange 1668 Orm2
  • Middleton within Aston iuxta Sutton 1800 Chol

Etymology

'The middle part of Aston', 'the grange at Middle-Aston', from the p.n. Aston 160supra , with middel and grange , cf. Aston Grange 159supra . Middleton Grange was a manor of St Werburgh's Abbey, Chester, with an ancient chapel, Middleton Chappel 1671 Orm2, ecclesia de Estona 1096–1101 (1280) Chest, at a moated site 109– 556771, The Moat 1842 OS, the graunge ground 1547AddCh . This manor and its lands (cf. Parkside infra ) formed an extra-parochial township, distinct in 1831 Bry, included in Aston by Sutton in 1843TA 27.

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site