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.

Sapperton Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Heathfield

Historical Forms

  • Sabertona 1210 RotulidePræstitis
  • Saberton 1405 LibB 1406 IpmR
  • Sabirton 1412 FA
  • Saperton 1247 Ch 1450 IpmR
  • Sapyrton 1386 IpmR
  • Saperton al. Saberton 1590 SRS14,4
  • Saperton al. Saberton al. Sabberton 1613 SRS20,386

Etymology

OE  Sǣbeorht (ing )tun , 'Sǣbeorht 's farm,' v. ingtun .