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Survey of English Place-Names

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Layton Ho

Early-attested site in the Parish of Shaftesbury

Historical Forms

  • Layton Ho 1824 Pigot
  • Lecton 1275 RH
  • (la) Leig(h)ton 1446,1461,1480 Hutch3
  • Leyghton 1460 Hutch3

Etymology

Layton Ho (ST 863227), Layton Ho 1824 Pigot, Lecton 1275 RH (p), (la ) Leig (h )ton 1446, 1461, 1480 Hutch3, Leyghton 1460 Hutch3, cf. Layton Cl 1799 Map, Layton , Layton Ctg , Layton Mdw 1840TA , Leyton Fds 1845TAMap , Layton Lane supra , v. lēac-tūn 'herb garden'.