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Charlton Hr Down

Early-attested site in the Parish of Charminster

Historical Forms

  • Cherlton 1226 Cur
  • Cherleton(e) 1242 Ch l13 Ilch 1280 Ass 1360 Ipm
  • Cherleton(e) iuxta Polayneston 1328 Ilch
  • Charleton 1303 FA 1376 Ilch
  • villat' de Charleton 1606 Lane 1770
  • Charleton iuxta Charmynstre 1400,1443 Ilch
  • Charleton Farme 1637 1664 HTax
  • Charlton juxta Charmynstre 1412 FA
  • Carleton 1409 Ilch

Etymology

Charlton Hr Down (SY 688955), Cherlton 1226 Cur, Cherleton (e )1242 Ch, l13Ilch , 1280Ass et freq to 1360 Ipm, Cherleton (e ) iuxta Polayneston 1328Ilch , Charleton 1303 FA, 1376Ilch et freq tovillat ' de Charleton 1606 (1770) Lane , Charleton iuxta Charmynstre 1400, 1443Ilch , Charleton Farme 1637ib , 1664 HTax, Charlton juxta Charmynstre 1412 FA, Carleton 1409Ilch , 'farm of the peasants', v. ceorl (gen.pl. ceorla ), tūn , cf. Pulston infra . There was a mill here in 1226 Cur.