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.

Allington Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of St John Without (Lewes)

Historical Forms

  • Alitone, Alintune 1086 DB
  • Alinctona 1121 AC
  • Alyngton c.1155 SAC1,135 1278 FF 1327 SR 1347 Ipm
  • Alington 1240 FF
  • Esteralyngton 1328 FF
  • Alinton 1240,1262 FF

Etymology

Probably 'Aella 's farm' (v. ingtun ), but there is a curious absence of forms with double l . 'Easter' (i.e. more east) perhaps in contrast to Allington House in Chailey, which must be part of the same estate.

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Major Settlement