English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Charleton

Major Settlement in the Parish of Charleton

Historical Forms

  • Cheletona 1086 DB
  • Cherleton(e) 1242 Fees768 1291 Tax
  • Cherleton(e) juxta Kyngesbrigg 1311 Ass
  • Churleton(e) 1267 Ipm 1316 FA 1328 Exon
  • Cheorletone 1329 Exon
  • Charleton in Southammes 1396–1408 Exon
  • Chorleton 1408 Exon

Etymology

v. ceorl , tun .

Places in the same Parish