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Survey of English Place-Names

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Easter Compton

Early-attested site in the Parish of Almondsbury

Historical Forms

  • Compton 1291 Tax 1540 MinAcct
  • Estore Compton 1305 Asht
  • E(a)ster Compton 1584,1622 FF
  • Compton Eastward 1777 M

Etymology

Easter Compton, Compton 1291 Tax, 1540MinAcct , Estore Compton 1305Asht 6(p), E (a )ster Compton 1584, 1622FF , Compton Eastward 1777 M. 'Farmstead in a small valley', v. cumb , tūn . The affix is probably OE  ēasterra 'more easterly', in relation to Compton Greenfield (foll.), which is ½ mile to the south-west.