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Survey of English Place-Names

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Deerhurst Walton

Early-attested site in the Parish of Deerhurst

Historical Forms

  • Valton 1086 DB
  • Waleton' 1248 Ass
  • Walt(h)on c.1250 GlR 1287 Ass 1327 SR
  • Der(e)hurstis Walt(h)on, Der(e)hurst(e) Walt(h)on 1353 FF 1535 VE 1580 Talbot
  • Walt(h)on iuxta Durherst 1442 FF
  • Durrys Walt(h)on, Durrist Walt(h)on 1539,1571 FF
  • Duris Walt(h)on 1675 Ogilby

Etymology

Of the same origin as Walton Cardiff (73supra ); cf. Deerhurst (supra ).