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Barton Hill Fm, Barton Hill Ho, Barton Hill Villa

Early-attested site in the Parish of Shaftesbury

Historical Forms

  • Berton(') 1288 Ass 1290 ShaftR 15 For 1364 Eg c.1500
  • La Berton(e) 1293 Ch 1447 Hutch3 c.1500 Eg
  • la Breton 1461 Hutch3
  • la Barton 1471 ib
  • bertona Shafton c.1500 Eg
  • Barton 1553 AD
  • Barton Hill Gdn, Barton Hill Ho 1840 TA

Etymology

Barton Hill Fm (ST 869231), Barton Hill Ho, Barton Hill Villa, Berton (')1288Ass , 1290 (15) ShaftR , 1364For et freq to c. 1500Eg , La Berton (e )1293 Ch, 1447 Hutch3, c. 1500Eg , la Breton 1461 Hutch3, la Barton 1471 ib, bertona Shafton c. 1500Eg , Barton 1553AD , Barton Hill Gdn , Barton Hill Ho 1840TA , v. bere-tūn 'corn farm, outlying grange', cf. the st.n. Barton Hill supra .