English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

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Milton On Stour, Milton Fm, Milton Lodge

Early-attested site in the Parish of Gillingham

Historical Forms

  • Miltetone, Mideltone 1086 DB
  • Mid(d)elton(e) Hy3 Ipm 1235–6,1242–3 Fees 1244 Ass
  • domo de Mid(d)elton(e) 1268,1280 1285 FA 1431 FA
  • Milton(') 1275 Cl 1288 Ass
  • Milton(') juxta Gillyngham 1318 FF
  • 'Milton up(on) Stoure' 1397,1413 Fine
  • 'Milton by Selton' 1399 Pat
  • Mylton 1316 FA
  • Mylton super Stowre 1512 Pars
  • Mildinton 1287 Cl
  • Multon super Stoure 1397 IpmR

Etymology

'Middle farm', v. middel , tūn , perhaps so called from its position midway between Gillingham and Silton par. infra .There were mills at both of the DB manors in 1086 (VCHDo 392, 109).

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement