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.

Holton

Major Settlement in the Parish of Holton

Historical Forms

  • (ondlong) Healhtunes (gemæres) 956 BCS945
  • Eltone 1086 DB
  • Haltona 1167,8 P
  • Halton' 1194 P
  • Halton 1428 FA 1510 AD
  • Halcton' 1192 P 1254–5 RH
  • Halctun' 1220 Fees
  • Haleton 1205 Cl
  • Haleton' 1227 Cl
  • Holton 1215 Cl
  • Halegtone 1235 FF
  • Haleughton 1240–1 Ass
  • Halgeton', Halgeton 1254–5 RH
  • Haleghton alias Aleghton, Halegton, Halughton 1300 Ipm
  • Hallughton 1395 Cl
  • Haleuton' 1237 Fees c.1300
  • Halueton 1247 FF
  • Halweton 1278–9 RH
  • Haluetone 1285 Ass
  • Halweton' 1297 CornAcc
  • Haleuton alias Halueton 1304 Ipm
  • Halghton' (bis), Alghton' (p) 1246–7 Ass
  • Halghton 1316 FA 1401 Cl
  • Halengton 1248 FF
  • Halytone 1285 Ass
  • Haulton' 1297 CornAcc
  • Haulton 1428 FA 1675 Ogilby

Etymology

'tūnin a sheltered valley,' v. h(e)alh1.

Places in the same Parish