Carburton
Major Settlement in the Parish of Carburton
Historical Forms
- Carbertone 1086 DB
- Carberton 1173,1197 P 1332 SR
- Karberton 1169 P
- Carbelton 1312 Pat
- Carperton' 1174 P 1316 Cl
- Caberton 1326,1334,1345 Pat 1343 Cl
- Carbirton 1330 Ass 1335 For
- Carbyrton ib.
- Carbarton, Carburton t.Hy6 Newstead
- Corberton 1592 ParReg(Perlethorpe)
Etymology
This name must remain an unsolved problem. The place lies in a sandy valley and local enquiry shows that there is no rock such as would justify Ekwall's suggestion of car , 'rock' (DEPN), as the first element.