Little Eaton
Major Settlement in the Parish of Little Eaton
Historical Forms
- Detton 1086 DB
- Eyton(e) 1232 RegAnt 1258 FF 1259 RegAnt 1275 RH 1282 Abbr
- Eyton(e) iuxta Derb(y) 1330 CartDec 1330 Ass
- Eaton 1577 DbAi
- Little Eton 1392 Pat
- Lytyll Eton 1502 WollCh
- Little Eaton Eliz ChancP
Etymology
'Farm near marshy ground or between rivers', v. ēg , tūn . The village is situated on Bottle Brook, close to its confluence with the R. Derwent, where the latter has developed a large meander. Levées have been constructed to prevent flooding. Cf. Long Eaton infra 458.