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.

Hilton

Major Settlement in the Parish of Hilton

Historical Forms

  • Hiltone 1196 FF
  • Hulton 1227 Ass

Etymology

'Hill-farm' v. hyll , tun . There is no actual hill, but the village is slightly above the level of the surrounding country.

Places in the same Parish

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