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Survey of English Place-Names

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Hutton

Early-attested site in the Parish of Kilnsea

Historical Forms

  • Hotun, Hoton(e) 1164–79 YCh 1333 SR 1339 Extent
  • Hotun in Holdernesse 1351 Ipm
  • Houton in Holdernes' 1195–1210 YCh1376

Etymology

'Farm on the spur of land,' v. hoh , tun . The land rises to about 17 ft. above sea-level at Kilnsea. This hill may be referred to. Hutton was in Kilnsea (cf. Extent , PRO 48).

Places in the same Parish