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.

The Beesons

Early-attested site in the Parish of Sutton

Historical Forms

  • Estounesende 1302 ElyCh
  • Beestoun 1348 ElyCh
  • the Besons 1742 BedL

Etymology

The Beesons is Estounesende 1302ElyCh , Beestoun 1348ElyCh , the Besons 1742 BedL. OE  ēastan tūne , 'to the east of the hamlet,' v. tūn and cf. Westounesende de Sutton 1324ElyCh , bisuthentun 13thElyM (Stretham), Attewestounesende de Wynteworthe 1314Ct and Bestwall (PN Do 146).