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.

Little Carlton

Early-attested site in the Parish of South Muskham

Historical Forms

  • Karlet' c.1180 Dane
  • Karleton 1276 Ass
  • Carleton 1281–8 Ipm
  • Sutkarleton 1278 Ass
  • Suthcarleton 1300 FF
  • Southcarleton juxta Bathele 1332 ib
  • Lytel Carleton 1425 BM

Etymology

Little Carlton is Karlet 'c. 1180 Dane, Karleton 1276Ass , Carleton 1281–8 Ipm, Sutkarleton 1278Ass , Suthcarleton 1300FF , Southcarleton juxta Bathele 1332 ib., Lytel Carleton 1425 BM.v. karla-tun. South and Little to distinguish from Carlton on Trent to the north (supra 182).

Places in the same Parish