Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Burchtun 714 BCS130 16th

• Burchton 1206 Cur 1221 Ass

• to Burhtune 949 BCS882

• (into) Burghtune 949 BCS882

• Burghton 1221 Ass 1375 Ipm 1621 Inq

• Burghton juxta Sloughter 1496 ADii

• Burghton als. Bourton super aquam 1601 FF

• Burghton als. Bowerton 1641 Inq

• Burghetone 1428 AddRoll

• Burghton super Aquam als. Bowerton super Aquam 1610 GR158

• Bortvne 1086 DB

• Borchton(e) 1221 Ass

• Burton 1195 P 1221 Eyre 1235 Cl

• Burton super aquam 1535 VE 1557,1592 FF 1610 M

• Burton upon the water 1690 M

• Burgton 1251 Ch

• Bourt(h)on 1291 Episc, Tax

• Boruhton 1303 FA

• Borouton 1327 SR

• Bourton super aquam 1575 FF

• Bourton upon the water 1605 FF

Etymology

'Farmstead near the fortification', v. burh-tūn. The 'fortification' is doubtless the encampment named in Salmonsbury (infra ). The place is called 'on the Water' (Lat  super aquam ) from the R. Windrush which flows through the village, to distinguish it from Bourton on the Hill (236infra ). Cf. Bourton Way (164supra ).