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.

Charlton Dairy Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Woodlands

Historical Forms

  • Cherleton juxta Wymburn 1266 FF
  • Charleton 1432 BMI 1450 Fine 1620 CH 1774 Hutch1
  • Charlton 1795 Boswell

Etymology

Charlton Dairy Fm (SU 025107), Cherleton juxta Wymburn 1266 FF, Charleton 1432 BM I, 1450 Fine, 1620CH , 1774 Hutch1, Charlton 1795 Boswell, 'farm of the peasants', v. ceorl (gen.pl. ceorla ), tūn , cf. Charlton M. par. supra ; Wymburn is Wimborne St G. par. supra .