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.

Raughton

Early-attested site in the Parish of Dalston

Historical Forms

  • Ragton' 1182 P 1278 Ass
  • Rachton' 1186,1187,1199 P 1279 Ass 1285 For
  • Rachtona 1188 P
  • Racton' 1190–2,1199–1205 P 1212,1219,1250 Fees
  • Rocton' 1198 P
  • Rahcton' 1230 ib
  • Rahton 1203 FF
  • Raghtona 1236 BNB
  • (Parva) Raghton 1276 Ass
  • Magna 1470 FF
  • Ragheton 1278 Ass
  • Rattone 1278 Ass
  • Rauthon 1288 Ass
  • Raughton 1292 ib
  • High 1439 IpmR
  • Rawton 1580 Border
  • Raccheton 1293 For
  • Raxhton 1370 Ipm

Etymology

'Farm on Roe (Beck),' v. tūn and Roe Beck supra 25.