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.

Angerton

Early-attested site in the Parish of Kirkbride

Historical Forms

  • Ankirton 1278 Ass
  • Angreton 1332 SR
  • Angerton 1604 DKRxxxviii

Etymology

This is probably identical with Angerton (PN NbDu 6), which is a compound of OE  anger, 'grass-land,' and tūn.

Places in the same Parish

Major Settlement