Upton St Leonards
Major Settlement in the Parish of Upton St Leonards
Historical Forms
- Optvne 1086 DB
- Opton 1196 FF 1236 Fees
- Huptone 1164–79 Glouc c.1230 GlR
- Vpton(e), Upton(e) 1195,1204 P 1212–17 RBE 1221 Ass 1226–8 Fees 1535 VE
- Upton(e) Underprickenasse 1287 Ass
- Upton(e) Sancti Leonardi 1287 Ass 1308 FF 1310 Glouc 1610 Rec
- Upton(e) Seint Leonard 1454 Pat 1525 Glouc
- Seynt Leonardes Upton(e) 1486 Ipm
- Upton(e) St Leonardes 1593 Dep
Etymology
'The upper farmstead', v. upp , tūn .The parish church is dedicated to St Leonard, and Prinknash (supra ) stands above Upton.
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
Other OS name
- Awefield Ho
- Bayliss Fm
- Bondend
- Bottom Piece
- Bowden Hall
- The Breezes
- Bullen's Manor Fm
- Camp Ho
- Castle End
- Commelines Mill
- Crow's Nest
- Cudhill Ho
- Gastrell's Fm
- Grove Court(lost)
- Hardwicke
- Hazel Grove
- Hill Fm
- Kimberland
- Kimsbury Ho
- Kite's Hill
- Knap Ho
- Larkham
- Moorend
- Nut Hill
- Pope's Wood
- Port Way
- Rooksmoor
- Stockley Way
- Summer Ho
- Sydenham Lodge
- Upton Mill
- Wheatridge
- Whitley Court
- Winnycroft Fm