Charlton Kings
Major Settlement in the Parish of Charlton Kings
Historical Forms
- Cherleton(e) 1160,1195,1204 P 1216 ClR 1221 Ass 1236 Fees 1246 Ipm 1327 SR
- Kynges Cherleton(e) 1245,1270 Ipm
- Cherleton(e) Regis 1291 Episc 1375 FF
- Carleton 1167 P
- Cherlinton' 1190 P 1218 ClR
- Charl(e)ton c.1300 Godstow Hy6 AddCh 1557 Val42d
- Charl(e)ton Regis 1520,1567 FF 1675 Ogilby
- Charl(e)ton Kingys, Charl(e)ton Kyngys, Charl(e)ton Kynges 1535 VE 1543 GlR 1606 Dep
- Chorleton 1430 Rent 1439 MinAcct
- Chorleton Kynges 1562 FF
Etymology
'The peasants' farmstead', v. ceorl , tūn , and cf. Charlton Abbots (5supra ), from which it is distinguished as 'Kings' because it was ancient demesne of the Crown.
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
Other OS name
- Glenfall
- Greenway Fm
- Up End
- Welling Hill
- Withyholt
- Goss Covert
- The Grove
- Ham Hill
- Hewlett's Camp
- Jenning's Grove
- Leasowe
- Little Herbert's
- Mill Lane
- Moorend Park
- Mountains Knoll
- New Court
- Old Dole
- Park Grange
- Sandy Lane
- Sappercombe
- Southfield
- Spring Bottom, Spring Bridge
- Vineyards Fm
- Whitehorn
- Ashgrove
- Castle Fm
- Charlton Park
- Claypits Path
- Colgate
- Coxhorne
- Crab End
- Detmore
- The Dingle
- East Court
- East End
- Greenhill Rd
- Timbercombe
- Wager Court
- Windlass Hill