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Survey of English Place-Names

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Stanton by Bridge

Major Settlement in the Parish of Stanton by Bridge

Historical Forms

  • Stantun 1086 DB 1325 Pat
  • Stantun atte Brigende 1362 Ipm
  • Stantun atte Bruggushend 1370 Cor
  • Stantun atte Briggeend 1385 ib
  • Stantun iuxta Swarckston bridge 1478 Burdett
  • Stantun iuxta pontem Cordi 1563 FF 1577 Saxton 1610 Speed
  • Staunton 1271 Ass 1298 Ipm 1327 Pat 1330 Ass 1330 QW
  • Staunton juxta ponti Cordi vulgariter nuncupatum Swerkeston Bridge 1532 DbAnsxix
  • Staunton iuxta Poentem Cordy 1593 FF
  • Stonstanton, Stonistanton, Stonystanton 1243 Fees 1284–6,1302 FA 1314 FF
  • Stonystanton juxta pontem de Swarkiston 1529 DKR
  • Stony Stanton otherwise called Stanton iuxta pontem Corde 1598 Burdett
  • Stonistaunton(e), Stonystaunton(e) 1306 Ass 1312 Inqaqd 1313 Orig 1330 Ass 1346 FA 1382 EveryCh

Etymology

'Stony farm', v. stān , tūn , with the distinguishing affix Stony (v. stānig ) and by Bridge in various forms, cf. Swarkeston Bridge infra .There are still good stone-quarries in the area.

Places in the same Parish