Natton
Early-attested site in the Parish of Ashchurch
Historical Forms
- Natone, Atone 1086 DB
- Natune 1221 Ass
- Nacton(e) 1248 Ass 1291 Tax
- Natton' 1248 Ass 1327 SR 1378 Ass 1626 Inq
Etymology
Possibly 'the wet farmstead', v. næt , tūn , but OE nēat 'cattle' or a pers.n. Nata are preferable, cf. Notgrove (i, 175supra ).