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.

Neatenden

Early-attested site in the Parish of Westfield

Historical Forms

  • Netherton 1220 FF
  • Nytherton 1296 SR
  • Bynethetone 1327 SR

Etymology

Neatenden (6″) was formerly Netherton (1220 FF) and may be associated with the family of Alex de Nytherton (1296 SR) and Sampson Bynethetone (1327 SR) (J.E.R.). If the name is of local origin its application is not clear, for the place is on high ground, with no higher farm in the neighbourhood.

Places in the same Parish