English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Old Town

Early-attested site in the Parish of Moreton in Marsh

Historical Forms

  • Veterimorton or Oldmorton 1287 Ass 1484 Rogers

Etymology

Old Town (1821EnclA , 1830 M), the older part of Moreton which was formerly called Veterimorton or Oldmorton 1287Ass , 1484Rogers .v. Moreton (supra ), ald (Lat  vetus ) 'old'.

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement