Kempton (Park)
Early-attested site in the Parish of Sunbury
Historical Forms
- Chenetone 1086 DB
- Kenetune t.John Weinbaum
- Kenetone 1219 FF 1229,1234 Cl 1274 Ass 1293 Ipm
- Keninton 1228 Ch 1316 FA
- Keniton 1230 P 1244 Cl 1249 FF
- Kenytun Park 1251 Pat
- Kenyngton 1274 Ass 1328 Ch 1341
- Kenyngton by Kingeston 1395 Pat
- Kenyngton Froide 1442 Pat
- Keynyngton 1341 Works
- Kunyton 1274 Cl
- Coldekenyn(g)ton, Coldkenyn(g)ton 1340 Pat 1345 Orig 1357 Ct 1421 FF
- Colkenyngton 1535 VE
- Colkennington al. Kempton 1594 SP
- Kinton in Sonbery 1587 LCCDeeds
- Kenton 1593 N 1610 S 1754 R
- Kempton Park 1665 SP
- Kempton 1803 EnclA
Etymology
'C ǣ na 's farm,' v. ingtun and cf. Kenton infra 53. The reason for the epithet Cold is unknown. The soil is gravelly.