Upton
Early-attested site in the Parish of West Ham
Historical Forms
- Hupinton 1203 FF
- Hopton 1290 Ass
- Upto(u)n 1485,1496 BM 1503 FF 1504 Pat
- Upto(u)n Crosse t.Hy8 MinAcct 1523 SR
Etymology
Upton is Hupinton 1203 FF, Hopton 1290Ass , Upto (u )n 1485, 1496 BM, 1503FF , 1504 Pat, Upto (u )n Crosse t. Hy 8MinAcct , 1523SR . (æt þǣm ) uppan tūne , 'at the high-lying tun,' if the first form is correctly identified. Otherwise one of the numerous Uptons from upp(e). The place is not particularly high, but slight rises are noticeable in the marshes near the Thames.