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Survey of English Place-Names

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Horton, Horton Fm, Horton Green & Horton Hall

Major Settlement in the Parish of Tilston

Historical Forms

  • Horton c.1240 AD
  • Horton iuxta Tylstan 1315 Plea
  • Horton iuxta Malpas 1321 Chol
  • Horton near Shoklace 1355 Plea
  • Horton Green & Horton Hall 1831 Bry

Etymology

'dirty farm', from horu and tūn , with grēne 2 and hall .The township is near Malpas, Shocklach and Tilston 38supra , 63, 58 infra , and is so distinguished from Horton 3188, 275.