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 Baldon Fm

Major Settlement in the Parish of Marsh Baldon

Historical Forms

  • Parva Baldinton' 1240 Cl
  • Parva Baldindon 1278–9 RH 1316 FA
  • Parva Baldingtone, parva Baldington de La More 1285 Ass
  • Baldington Parva 1428 FA
  • Little Baldon 1797 Davis

Etymology

'Bealda 's hill,' v. dūn . There is confusion with tūn in the second element. de la More from the family of Richard de la Mare , mentioned 1212 Eynsh.