Farrington (Fm)
Early-attested site in the Parish of Iwerne Courtney or Shroton
Historical Forms
- Ferendone 1285 FA
- Farendon(e) 1315 Cl 1322 Fine 1324 Inqaqd 1327 Cl 1336 FF
- Feredona 1372 ChrP
- Farindon 1377 IpmR
- Faryngdon 1412 FA
- Farrington 1664 HTax
- Far(r)ingdon 1774 Hutch1 1811 OS 1870 Hutch3
Etymology
Farrington (Fm) (ST 841154) [ˈfæriŋdən], Ferendone 1285 FA (p), Farendon (e )1315 Cl (p), 1322 Fine (p), 1324 Inq aqd, 1327 Clet freq to 1336 FF (p), Feredona n.d. (1372) ChrP , Farindon 1377 IpmR, Faryngdon 1412 FA, Farrington 1664 HTax, Far (r )ingdon 1774 Hutch1, 1811 OS, 1870 Hutch3, 'fern-covered hill', from fearn and dūn , cf. Faringdon Brk 365; the modern spelling in -ton is apparently recent, the only early instance being the single 17th cent. form. The place gave name to the GeldR hundred of Ferendone , an earlier name for (part of) Redlane hundred, v. supra .
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
Other OS name
- Abbey Wd
- Applin's Fm
- Bessells
- Boyne's Lane Pleck
- Bull Pit (Coppice)
- Coombe Bottom, Coombe Wd
- Corn Mill
- Ditchey Coppice
- Fair Fd
- Fallow Wd
- Frog Lane (Bridge)
- Furze Down
- Furzey Close Wd
- Hr Furzhill, Lr Furzhill
- Gallows Corner
- Happy Valley
- Hellum Fm
- Lady Md
- Lodge
- Mill Pond
- Mount Sloe
- New Field Coppice, New Field Lane
- Park Plant.
- Pond Coppice
- Ranston Fm, Ranston Hr Barn, Ranston Hill
- Rickett's Bed
- Road Plant.
- St John the Baptist's Church
- St Mary's Church
- Shroton Brake, Shroton Ctg, Shroton Ho, Shroton Lines
- The Shrubbery
- Stroud's Fm
- Tray Town
- Hr Walkway, Lr Walkway
- Well Ho
- Hr Well Wd, Lr Well Wd
- Willis's Shroton Fm