Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• toft de Enchetun Hy2 Dane

• Enketoft (sic) Hy2 Newh Ed1

• Bercarie de Enketun Hy3 HarlCh

• enketun m13,Hy3 ib

• Enketun Hy3 Newh Ed1

• toft' de Enketon m13 Ed1 ib

• clausum de Enketon' Hy3 HarlCh

• campo de Enketon' Hy3 ib

• Enketon' 1272 l13 Gox l14

• Enketon Marfur lHy3 Ch 1301

• Bercariam de Enketon' 1279 HarlCh

• Henketun, Hynketona Hy3 ib

• Hincketon c.1311 Anc

• Inckston close 1709 Terrier

• Inckston Close 1745 ib

• Ington Close dike 1779 Yarb

• Ington Close 1824,1833,1869 ib

• Ington Hill 1833,1869 ib

• Ington Bottom 1869 ib

Etymology

INGTON (lost), toft de Enchetun Hy2 Dane, Enketoft (sic)Hy2 (Ed1) Newh , Bercarie de Enketun Hy3HarlCh , enketun m13, Hy3ib , Enketun Hy3 (Ed1) Newh (p), toft ' de Enketon m13 (Ed1) ib , clausum de Enketon 'Hy3HarlCh , campo de Enketon 'Hy3ib , Enketon '1272ib , l13 (l14) Gox , Enketon Marfur lHy3 (1301) Ch (v. marfur), Bercariam de Enketon '1279HarlCh , Henketun , Hynketona Hy3ib , Hincketon c.1311Anc , Inckston close 1709Terrier , Inckston Close 1745ib , Ington Close dike 1779Yarb , Ington Close 1824, 1833, 1869ib , Ington Hill 1833, 1869ib , Ington Bottom 1869ib , 'Ennica's farmstead', v. tūn , alternating once with toft . The first el. is an unrecorded OE  pers.n. *Ennica , probably a diminutive of OE  Enna adduced for Enston (PN O 347), Eney (PN Berks 456) and æt ennanbeorgum (PN Berks 727, 729) in the bounds of Wootton and Sunningwell.Dr Insley compares this pers.n. with OHG  Enno and “such Old Saxon formations as Enike , Enikin , Ennelin ”. The site of this lost settlement is indicated by the f.ns. on the 1833 and 1869 plans in the Earl of Yarborough's Estate Office, Brocklesby Park, at approx.TA 175164.