Spratton
Major Settlement in the Parish of Spratton
Historical Forms
- Spreton(e) 1086 DB c.1220 ADii
- Spretton 1235 Fees
- Sprotone 1086 DB
- Sprotton 12th Survey 1484 ADiv
- Sprotun 1205 FF
- Sprottun 1222 ClR
- Sportton' 1235 Fees
- Spratton 1613 FF
Etymology
This would seem to be a compound of OE sprēot , 'pole' and tun, hence 'pole-farm,' but the reason for the name it is now impossible to determine. The only other compound of sprēot that has been noted is spreot mere in BCS 938, a Hampshire charter, sprēot is used specially of a punting-pole, so that a compound with mere is a probable one.