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.

Horton

Early-attested site in the Parish of Epsom

Historical Forms

  • Horton 1178 Merton 1203 1282 FF
  • Hortune 1263 Ass
  • Hortone juxta Awelle 1325 Ass

Etymology

Horton is Horton 1178 Merton, 1203 FF, Merton, 1282 FF, Hortune 1263Ass (p), Hortone juxta Awelle 1325Ass . 'Dirty or muddy farm,' v. horh , tun . Awelle is Ewell infra 75.