English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Barton Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Sherborne

Historical Forms

  • Richard de la Berton' de Shireburne 1288 Ass
  • Bertona d'ni 1460 Digby
  • Barton Farm(e) 1600 1614 Pitt
  • man' de Sherborne Barton 1601 Russ
  • Barton 1614 Pitt
  • Barton Mannor 1614 Digby

Etymology

Barton Fm (ST 632168), Richard de la Berton ' de Shireburne 1288Ass , Bertona d 'ni 1460Digby , Barton Farm (e )1600ib , 1614Pitt et passim , man ' de Sherborne Barton 1601Russ , Barton 1614Pitt , Barton Mannor 1614Digby , cf. viaapud Barton ' Crosse 1531ib , Barton Barne 1569–74Map , 1600, 1677Digby , Barton land 1617Pitt , Barton Cl 1802 Map, v. bere-tūn 'a corn farm, an outlying grange, a demesne farm', cf. Abbey Grange infra .