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.

Stapleton

Major Settlement in the Parish of Stapleton

Historical Forms

  • Stapelthein 1188,1189 P
  • Stapelton' 1190 P
  • Stapleton c.1210 Laner
  • Stapilton 1254 Cl 1485 Ipm
  • Stapulton 1372 Cl

Etymology

In spite of the two earliest forms, this is probably OE  stapol tūn , that is 'tūn near to, or marked by, a pillar.'