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.

Barlavington

Major Settlement in the Parish of Barlavington

Historical Forms

  • Berleventone 1086 DB
  • Berlevynton, Berleveton 1428 FA
  • Berlauet' 12th Box
  • Berlaveton 1314 Ipm
  • Berlauiton 1262 Ass 1327,1332 SR
  • Berlavinton 1242 Ch
  • Berlavyngton 1354 Ipm
  • Barlauinton 1296 SR
  • Barlton 1610 Norden 1722 MarC
  • Barlavington al. Berlavington al. Berlaton 1616 SRS19,79

Etymology

'Beornlāf 's farm,' v. ingtun ; cf. Burlestone in Blackawton (D), Borlaueston 1269 FF. See further Lavington infra 109.

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site