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.

Admington

Major Settlement in the Parish of Admington

Historical Forms

  • Edelmintone, Edelmintona 1086 DB 12 WinchLB 1221 Plea
  • Ethelmintona 1175 Monast
  • Adelminton(a), Adilminton(a), Adilmynton(a) 1184–94,1251,1257 WinchLB 1271 Pat 1440 WinchLB
  • Adilmington(a) 1251 Ch 1251 WinchLB
  • Adilmington(a) als. Admyngton 1587 FF
  • Edelinton 1221 Ass
  • Edelmeton 1221,1287 Ass
  • Adelmeton' 1287 ib
  • Athelminton 1221 WinchLB
  • Athelmyngton 1287 Ass
  • Adelyngton 1287 Ass
  • Adelinton 1291 Tax
  • Admington 1704 PR

Etymology

'Farmstead associated with Athelhelm', v. -ing 4 , tūn . The pers.n. is OE  Æþelhelm .

Places in the same Parish