Winterborne St Martin, Martinstown
Major Settlement in the Parish of Winterborne St Martin
Historical Forms
- Wintreburne 1086 DB(f.83b)
- Wintreborna Exon
- Winterb(o)urn(e), Wynterb(o)urn(e) 1270 ADI 1280 1397 Cl
- Wynterburn Sancti Martini 1244,1268 Ass 1428 FA
- Wynterburn(e) Seynt Martyn, Wynterborn Seynt Martyn 1280 Ass 1345 Ipm 1363 Cl
- Wynterbo(u)rn(e) Martyn 1332 SR 1549 AddCh
- Wynturborne Martin 1428 FA
- Winterborne St Martine 1640 Weld1
- Winterborn Marten 1653 ParlSurv
- Martyn towne 1494 Ilch
- Martynyston c.1500 Weld1
- Martyn(e)s Towne als. Wynterbone Martynne 1569 Ct 1615 DuCo
- Martinstown(e) 1575 Saxton 1635 Russ 1795 Boswell
- Martens Towne farme 1640 Weld1 1664 HTax
Etymology
Named from R. South Winterborne, v. RNs.infra , cf. Winterborne Came par. supra . 'St Martin' from the dedication of the church, v. St Martin's Church infra . For the alternative modern form Martinstown, v. toun . On the identification of the DB form, v. Eyton 121–2, VCHDo 3102, 144, cf. DBGazetteer 129.
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
Other OS name
- Blagdon Barn
- North Plant.
- Alington Place
- North Down(lost)
- Pen Barn, Pen Ctgs
- Ridge Bottom
- Ridge Hill
- Ryland's Barn
- St Martin's Church
- Shorn Hill
- South Down(lost)
- Vicarage
- West End Ho
- Ballarat Ho
- Carrant's Fm(lost)
- Church Fm
- Clandon Barrow, Clandon Hill
- East Hill
- Eweleaze Barn
- Four Barrow Hill
- Great Hill
- Grove Hill, Grove Hill Barn, Grove Hill Bottom
- Hamar's Plant.
- Hog Hill
- Kit Hill, Kit Hill Bottom, Kit Hill Coppice
- Maiden Castle
- Manor Ho
- Bronkham Hill
- Park Fm