Bagton
Early-attested site in the Parish of West Alvington
Historical Forms
- Bachedona 1086 DB
- Baketon(e) 1238 Ass 1285 FA 1327 Ass
- Backeton(e) 1310 FF
- Bagkethon' 1242 Fees766
- Baggeton(e) 1242 Fees795 1428 FA
Etymology
'Bacca 's farm,' v. tun .Cf. Baccamoor supra 252. The d appears only in DB and is probably incorrect, since the farm is not on a hill.
Places in the same Parish
Other OS name
- Auton
- Youngcombe
- Collapit Bridge
- Yarnacombe Cross
- Easton
- Gerston
- Longbrook
- Norden
- Oldaway
- Sockwell
- Ticketwood
- Weston
- Woodhouse