Middleton
Major Settlement in the Parish of Middleton by Wirksworth
Historical Forms
- Middeltune 1086 DB
- Mid(d)elton(e), Mid(d)ilton(e), Mid(d)ulton(e), -ton(e) c.1220,1258–63 RegAnt 1287 DbAiv
- Mid(d)ulton(e) juxta Wyrkesworth 1297 FF
- Myddleton 1573 HMC
Etymology
'Middle farm', v. middel , tūn .
Places in the same Parish
Other OS name
- Ash Hill Ho
- Batemans Plantation
- Bradwell Mines
- Burrows Lane and Mine
- Doghole Lane
- Gell's Mine
- Goodluck Mine
- Groaning Tor
- Intake Barn
- Jackson's Mine
- Longload Lane
- Middleton Cross
- Middleton Moor
- Middleton Wood
- Moore's Plantations
- Nimblejack
- Nogg Mine
- Porter Lane
- Portobello Mine
- Rain's Lane
- Redhill Quarry
- Samuel Mine
- Silvereye Mine
- Slackrake Mine
- Stitchen Mine