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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.

Salterne

Early-attested site in the Parish of Studland

Historical Forms

  • Salterne 1454,1489 Ct
  • West Saltorne 1543 PlR
  • Saltorne 1556 c.1586 Tres

Etymology

Salterne (SZ 029836), Salterne 1454, 1489Ct , West Saltorne 1543PlR , Saltorne 1556ib , c. 1586 Tres, cf. Salterne Marshe 1546PlR , (Lt ) Salterns , Salterns Mdw , Fords Break or Salterns 1840TA , 'building(s) where salt was made or sold', v. salt-ærn, west , mersc ; there were 32 salt- pans (saline ) at Studland in 1086 DB, v. DBGeography 111-12, VCHDo 322, 88, cf. Saltings in Corfe C. par. supra and Salterns Copse in Arne par. infra for other references to the salt industry in Purbeck. Fords Break is from the surname Ford (cf. John Foord 1664 HTax), and bræc 1 .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement