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.

Carlton in Lindrick

Major Settlement in the Parish of Carlton in Lindrick

Historical Forms

  • Careltune, Caretone, Carletone 1086 DB
  • Carletuna, Carletune c.1150 Dane
  • Carleton Carleton juxta Blidam 1194 P
  • Carleton in Limbric 1230 Ch 1572 FF
  • Karleton Lendricke 1572 FF
  • Karrelinton' 1169 P
  • Carilton 1235 FF
  • Charleton' 1182 P
  • Carlton in Lindric 1227 Ebor

Etymology

'Farm of the carls ,' v. karla-tun. The Lindrick addition appears first in 1212 Fees (Carleton in Lindric ). For further forms and for a discussion of the significance of the addition, v. supra 12.