Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Over Bontesale 1297 Ipm

• Bonteshale Superior 1298 Cl

• Bonteshale Superior 1417 MinAcct

• Over Bondsale 1424 DbCh

• Over Bondsall 1472 ib

• Bonsalle 1543 DuLa

• Upper Bonsall 1669 Bemrose 1776 Derby

• Over Town 1798 Tuke

• Upper Town 1840 O

• Ypton 1251 Ch

• Upton 1251 ChR

Etymology

Upper Town, Over Bontesale 1297 Ipm, Bonteshale Superior 1298 Cl, Superior Bondesale 1326 CPG, Bonteshale Superior 1417MinAcct , Over Bondsale 1424 DbCh, Over Bondsall 1472 ib, Bonsalle 1543DuLa , Upper Bonsall 1669Bemrose , 1776Derby , Over Town 1798 Tuke, Upper Town 1840 O. 'Upper Bonsall', v. uferra . It is probably to be identified with Ypton 1251 Ch, Upton 1251 ChR.'Upper farm', v. upp , tūn .