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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.

Compton Green

Early-attested site in the Parish of Newent

Historical Forms

  • Cuntona Hy2 Madox 1291 Heref
  • Contonam 1240 Monast
  • Cumpton' 1220 Fees
  • Cumton(a) 1248 Ass 1308 Monast
  • Compton c.1280 Newent6 1310 Ipm 1327 SR 1635 Inq
  • Compton muchele al. parva 1361 BM

Etymology

Compton Green, Cuntona Hy 2 Madox, 1291 Heref, Contonam 1240 Monast, Cumpton '1220 Fees, Cumton (a )1248Ass , 1308 Monast, Compton c. 1280Newent 6, 1310 Ipm, 1327SR (p)et passim to 1635 Inq, Compton muchele al. parva 1361 BM. 'Valley farmstead', v. cumb , tūn .