Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Burton sub Dorcestr' 1204 LibR 1212 Fees 1213,1222 ClR

• Buriton 1258 Ilch

• Bourton iuxta Dorchestr' 1289 1497 ib

• Borton 1300 Ipm

• Estburton 1453 Weld1

• great(e) Burton, magn' Burton, Little Burton 1546,1549 Lane

• Hr or Lt Burton, Lr or Gt Burton 1774 Hutch1

• Middle Burton 1863 Hutch3

• pontem de Burton 1345 Ilch

• Burton Bridge 1791 Boswell

Etymology

Burton (SY 687917), Hr Burton Fm, Lr Burton Fm (2 ×), Burton sub Dorcestr '1204 LibR, 1212 Fees, 1213, 1222 ClR et passim , Buriton 1258Ilch , Bourton iuxta Dorchestr '1289ib et freq to 1497ib , Borton 1300 Ipm, Estburton 1453Weld 1, great (e ) Burton , magn ' Burton , Little Burton 1546, 1549Lane , Hr or Lt Burton , Lr or Gt Burton 1774 Hutch1, Middle Burton 1863 Hutch3, 'farm near the fortification', v. burh-tūn, with reference to Poundbury Camp in Dorchester par. infra .Estburton was probably an earlier name for Hr Burton, v. ēast . A bridge here is mentioned as pontem de Burton 1345Ilch , Burton Bridge 1791 Boswell.