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Survey of English Place-Names

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Worton Hall

Early-attested site in the Parish of Isleworth

Historical Forms

  • Worton 1274 Ass 1357 FF 1376 ADv
  • Wortton 1535 VE

Etymology

Worton Hall is Worton 1274Ass (p), 1357 FF, 1376 AD v, Wortton 1535 VE. 'Herb or vegetable enclosure,' v. wyrt , tun , and cf. Worton (PN W 248).