Long Burton Longburton
Major Settlement in the Parish of Long Burton
Historical Forms
- Borton(e) 1280 Ass 1406 Digby 1415 IpmR 1427,1450 Salis
- Buryton(') 1285 FA 1288 Ass
- Bourton(') 1316 FA 1460,1508 Digby 1525 Salis
- Burtoun' 1487 Digby
- Estboyton', Estburton', Estboryton' 1288 Ass
- magn' Burton' 1450 Salis
- Langebourton' 1460 Digby
- Longe Bourton' 1542 Shepherd2
- Longe Burton 1569–74 Map
- Longburton 1575 Saxton
Etymology
'Fortified farmstead' or 'farmstead near a fortification', v. burh-tūn, cf. East Burton & West Burton 1176, Bourton par. supra ; ēast 'east', ēasterra 'more easterly', magna 'great', and lang 1 'long' (from the length of the village) distinguish it from Little Burton infra .