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.

Little Horton

Early-attested site in the Parish of Bradford

Historical Forms

  • Parva(m) Horton(a) 1177–93 YCh 1341 Surv 1342 Kirkst 1510 Arm
  • Horton Parva 1560 ib
  • Little Horton 1526,1617 FF
  • Litill Horton 1543 WYD
  • Litle Horton 1590 WillY

Etymology

Little Horton, Parva (m ) Horton (a )1177–93 YCh 1515, 1341Surv , 1342 Kirkst, 1510 Arm, Horton Parva 1560 ib, Little Horton 1526, 1617 FF, Litill Horton 1543 WYD, Litle Horton 1590 WillY. v. prec., lȳtel .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name