Middleton
Major Settlement in the Parish of Ilkley
Historical Forms
- Middeltun(e) c.972 BCS1278 11 DB 1086
- on Meðeltune c.1030 YCh7
- Mithelton 1205–19 YDiv
- Mid(d)eltun, Myd(d)eltun, Myd(d)elton(a) 1086 DB e.12 YDiv 12 RegAlbiii,18d c.1125 Dugdiv 1154–76 YChx 1160–80 YCh53 1246 Ass8d 1379 PT
- Myd(d)eltun in Werfdale 1342 YDvi
- Mid(d)leton(a) Hy2 MaryH6d 1303 KF 1613 PRIlk
- Medilton 1414 YASMd 1451 YDvi
Etymology
'Middle farmstead', v. middel , tūn . The OE spelling Methel - and the later Mithel - show Scandinavian influence (ON meðal replacing OE middel ).
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
Other OS name
- Beck Foot
- Black Hill
- Bow Beck Gill
- Bow Shaw
- Bracken Ridge
- Crabtree Gill
- Nell Bank
- Parks Lane
- Round Hill
- Holden Gill
- Long Ridge
- Park Wells, Park Wood
- Spring Well Ho
- Willow Garth
- Coppy Wood
- Drya Dykes
- Fairsbur
- Fir Royd
- Foldshaw Gill, Foldshaw Ridge
- Gill Beck
- Hardings Lane
- The Hollies
- Hudson Wood
- Hunger Hill
- Ing Gills
- Ling Park
- Lister's Dub
- Loftshaw Gill
- Low Hall
- Low Laithe
- Lurgy Delf
- March Gill
- Middle Gill
- Old Wives' Gill
- Pike Bent, Pike Well
- Hardistys
- Leyfield
- Owler Wood
- Round Hill
- West Hall
- Clifford's Bog
- Middleton Lodge
- Owler Park
- Popple Well
- Terrace Gill
- Thatch Ling
- Whinthorn Ridge, Whinthorn Ridge Gill
- Austby Gill
- Black Foss
- Bramberry
- Brant Bank Lane
- Cat Holes Wood
- Common Holme Lane
- Dean, Dean Beck, Dean Head
- Ellishaw Beck, Ellishaw Hill
- Gill Lane
- Grey Stone
- High Lathe, Middle Lathe, Low Lathe
- Oliver
- Riddings Lathe
- Wards End
- Wood End
- Carter's Lane
- Delves Ridge, Delves Slack
- Oak Ghyll Ho
- Pawpots, Pawpots Gill
- Slates Lane
- Hurdy Ho
- Middle Gill Head
- Raw Riddings
- Trundle Stones