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Survey of English Place-Names

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Burton Ashes Wood, Burton Closes, Burton Moor, Burton Moor Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Bakewell

Historical Forms

  • Burtune 1086 DB
  • Burton 1243 RegLich 1277 BelCh
  • Borton 1282 Ipm Ed1 BelCh
  • Byrton Ed1 BelCh

Etymology

Burton Ashes Wood (6″), Burton Closes, Burton Moor (6″), Burton Moor Fm (6″), Burtune 1086 DB, Burton 1243 RegLich, 1277BelCh et freq , Borton 1282 Ipm, Ed 1BelCh , Byrton Ed 1BelCh , cf. Burtondale Ed 1, Ed 3BelCh , Burton greues Ed 3 ib (v. dæl 1 , grǣfe ).'Farm near or belonging to a fortification', v. burh-tūn and Castle Hill infra . Cf. Burton supra 25.