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.'