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.

Walkington

Major Settlement in the Parish of Walkington

Historical Forms

  • Walkintun(a), Walkinton(a), Walkyntun(a) 1080–6 YCh 1109–28 1374 FF
  • Walkyngtun(a), Walkingtun(a) 1180–97 Melsa 1279 Dunelm 1592 NCWills
  • Walcheton 1086 DB
  • Walketuna 1109–28 YCh966
  • Walchinton(e) 1086 DB
  • Walchintune 1253 RegAlb
  • Valchinton(e) 1153–60 YCh937
  • Wakinkton 1196 FF
  • Wakinton 1200 FF 1279–81 QW
  • Waukinton 1251 Ass

Etymology

'Walca 's farm,' v. ingtun . On the pers. name Walca cf. Walstead (PN Sx 343) and Walkingham (WRY), Walching (e )ha 'DB.

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site