Taunton
Early-attested site in the Parish of Coulsdon
Historical Forms
- Tanton 1337 Chertsey
- Taunton 1548 LRMB
- Tawnton 1523 MandB
- Tanton 1559 FF 1576 SrWills
Etymology
Taunton Fm is Tanton 1337Chertsey , Taunton 1548LRMB , Tawnton 1523 M and B, Tanton 1559FF , 1576 SrWills, v. tun .The first element is uncertain, owing to the absence of very early forms, but it may be OE tān , 'twig.' There is no stream here, so a river Tone (OE tān ) is impossible.
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
- Boxers Wood
- Ditches Shaw and Lane
- Farthing or Fairdean Downs
- Garston Hall
- Hooley
- Kenley
- Riddles Down
- Little Roke
- Smithambottom
- Waddington
Other OS name
- Bleakfield Shaw
- Bradmore Green
- Coxley Plane
- Devilsden Wood
- Foxley
- Hartley Fm
- Homefield Ho
- In Wood
- Marlfield Shaw
- New Hill
- Newland Cottages
- Outwood
- Portnalls
- Postern Wood
- Reedham
- Rydon's Wood
- Shard Hill
- Shunaway Plantation
- Southfield Shaw
- Sparklie Wood
- Stoatsnest Fm
- Stonyfield Shaw
- Waterhouse Fm
- Welcomes Fm
- Weston Wood
- Woodplace Fm