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.