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.

North Molton

Major Settlement in the Parish of North Molton

Historical Forms

  • Nortmoltona, Normoltone 1086 DB
  • Northmolton 1266 Pat 1428 FA
  • Normout' 1212 Fees99
  • Northmouton 1220 FF
  • Nort(h)multon 1267 Pat 1270,1290 Ch 1286 Ass
  • Nort Multon 1269 Ipm
  • Moleton 1283 Ch

Etymology

v. s. n. Mole river supra 10.