Cherry Burton
Major Settlement in the Parish of Cherry Burton
Historical Forms
- Burton(e) 1086 DB
- Burton, Burtun 1166 P
- Nord- 1195–1211 YCh1117
- Nor- 1199,1202 FF
- North- 1289 YI 1562 FF
- Cheri-, Chery- 1444 Test 1518 FF
- Sher(i)- 1502 YAJxi
- Cherri-, Cherry- 1562 FF 1828 Langd
Etymology
v. burhtun . 'North' in relation to Bishop Burton infra 192, later called 'Cherry' (ME cherry ) probably from some cherry tree or trees in the neighbourhood, to avoid confusion with North Burton supra 112. Cf. Cherry Hinton (C).