English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Milton Park

Early-attested site in the Parish of Castor

Historical Forms

  • (on) mylatune, (on) Myletune 972 BCS1130 c.1200
  • Meleton(e) 1086 DB 1189 Ch 1332 Cur 1205
  • Miletuna 1140 Sparke
  • Meltona 13th PeterbA 1227 Ch
  • Multon 1284 FA
  • Milton(e) 1304 Ch

Etymology

Milton Park is (on ) mylatune , (on ) Myletune 972 (c. 1200) BCS 1130, Meleton (e )1086 DB, 1189 (1332) Ch, 1205 Cur, Miletuna 1140 Sparke, Meltona 13thPeterbA , 1227 Ch, Multon 1284 FA, Milton (e )1304 Ch et passim . 'Mill farm,' v. myln , tun .