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.

Upton

Early-attested site in the Parish of Ratley and Upton

Historical Forms

  • Upton 1199 FF 1599 ADvi
  • Upton super Egge 1332 SR
  • Upton juxta Rotteleye 1397 IpmR

Etymology

Upton is Upton 1199 FFet freq to 1599 AD vi, Upton super Egge 1332 SR, Upton juxta Rotteleye 1397 IpmR. Upton from its position on Edge Hill.

Places in the same Parish

Major Settlement

Early-attested site

Other OS name