East Norton
Major Settlement in the Parish of East Norton
Historical Forms
- Nortone 1086 DB 1277 Hastings 1308 Ipm
- Nortona 1184 CartAnt Hy2 Dugd
- Nortuna Hy1 Dugd
- Nortun 1236 Fees
- North' 1233 Fees
- Norton(') c.1130 LeicSurv 1184 CartAnt Hy2 Dugd 1212 Fine
- ~ Ricard' 1242 Fees
- ~ iuxta Haloughton 1317 Banco
- ~ beside Gawdeby 1499 Wyg
- Est ~ 1271 Fine 1308 Ipm 1541 MinAccts 1557 Fine
- East ~ 1604 SR 1626 LML
Etymology
'The north farmstead, village', v. norð , tūn . It was usually described as 'east' to distinguish it from King's Norton (alias West Norton), v. ēast . The parish abuts Hallaton and Goadby. Ricardus de Norton is cited as holding the manor in 1236 Fees.
Places in the same Parish
Other OS name
- All Saints' Church
- Cap's Spinney
- Church Lane
- Crackbottle Lodge, Crackbottle Rd, Crackbottle Spinney
- East Norton Hall
- East Norton Station
- Fiddlers Green
- Finchley Bridge
- Grange Spinney
- Hall Fm
- Hardy's Gunsel
- Keythorpe Grange
- Manor Ho
- Moor Hill
- North Park
- Ram's Head Spinney
- Station Cottages
- Walnut Fm
- Wesleyan Chapel
- White Bull