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.

Aptor

Early-attested site in the Parish of Marldon

Historical Forms

Uppetorr(e) 1254 Ass 1333 SR

Apator, Apetor 1443 Ct

Apptorre 1554 Recov

Etymology

v. torr . The first element seems to be the OE uppe , 'up, above.' It lies above Marldon.

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement

Marldon