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.

Normanton

Parish in the County of West Riding of Yorkshire

Etymology

Of the townships in this parish Altofts and Normanton now form Normanton Urban District, and Snydale (122infra ) is united with Ackton (85supra ) to form a single civil parish. Newland was formerly in Normanton township.

Major Settlements