Stilton
Major Settlement in the Parish of Stilton
Historical Forms
- Stic(h)iltone 1086 DB
- Stichelton 1167 P
- Stikelton 1181 P
- Stilton 1219 FF
- Stileton 1227 Ass 1358 FF
- Stig(h)elton 1227 Ass 1228 Cl
- Stilton 1290–1360 Linc
- Styelton, Steelton, Styltone c.1390 Linc
- Stielton, Stelton c.1410 Linc
- Steleton c.1420,c.1560 Linc
Etymology
We may take the first element to be OE stigel , 'stile,' hence 'farm marked by some distinctive form of stile.'
Places in the same Parish
None