Stainton
Early-attested site in the Parish of Kingmoor
Historical Forms
- Steinton 1225 ClR
- by Edene 1285 Ipm
- iuxta Karlin 1292 Ass
- Magna 1577 FF
- Stanton 1421 Pat
- Stenton 1602 Border
Etymology
A Scandinavianised form of OE stān -tūn , 'stone enclosure or farm,' v. Introduction.