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.

Morton

Early-attested site in the Parish of Babworth

Historical Forms

  • Mortune et alia Mortune, Nordermortune, Nortmortun 1086 DB
  • Morton(a) c.1150,c.1190 Dane
  • Morton(a) juxta Babbeworth 1280 Ass
  • Magna Morton juxta Babbeworth 1310 FF
  • Parva Morton, Midelmorton 1356 Ass
  • Sowthe Morton 1583 Wills
  • Northmorton 1600 FF
  • Morton Grange 1603 ib
  • Greate Morton 1649 ib

Etymology

'Marsh farm,' v. mor , tun . On the present day map we have Morton, Morton Grange, Morton Hall, Upper Morton, Little Morton, Morton Hill.