Wrafton
Early-attested site in the Parish of Heanton Punchardon
Historical Forms
- Wratheton 1238 Ass 1340 Ass
- Wraghton 1284 Ass
- Wrathton 1412 IpmR
- Wroughton 1738 Recov
Etymology
v. tun .The first element may, as suggested by Blomé (20), be the OE wraþu , 'prop, support,' but the exact sense of the compound is uncertain. As the place lies low near the Taw estuary, the name might refer to a farm built near some erection used as a protection against floods.