Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Pidere 1086 DB(f.82b)

• Pidra Exon

• Pidela Walteri 1212 Fees

• Walterton 1227 Fees

• Walter(r)(e)ston(e) 1268 Ass 1285 FA 1863 Hutch3

• Walter(r)(e)ston(e) Farme 1626 Ilch

• Walster(s)ton(e) 1390 Fine 1438 MinAcct

• Walteriston 1393 ADV

• Waterliston 1422 Ilch

• Waltiston 1428 FA

• Waterston 1658 Ilch

• Walters Toune 1539 AOMB

• Waterson 1664 HTax

• Waterson Farm 1842 TAMap

• Higher Walterstone, Lower Walterstone 1811 OS

• Pydele Walter(e)ston(e), Pidele Walter(e)ston(e) 1268 FF 1280 Ass 1303 FA 1429 Ilch

• Pidele Walstereston 1429 ib

• Pudele Walter(r)eston 1285 FA 1319 FF 1326 Cl 1346 FA

• Pedel Walteriston 1492 Ipm

• capelle de Waltereston 1372 ChrP

• ecclesie de Walterston 1412 MinAcct

Etymology

'Walter's farm (on R. Piddle)', from the ME (< OG ) pers.n. Walter and tūn, v. RNs.infra , Affpuddle par. supra ; no reference to the early owner called Walter has been found. Hutch1 1 489 mentions a former chapel here; it is referred to as capelle de Waltereston n.d. (1372) ChrP , ecclesie de Walterston 1412MinAcct . For Hr Waterston, cf. Lovard supra .