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.

Kirk Hammerton

Major Settlement in the Parish of Kirk Hammerton

Historical Forms

  • Ambretone, Hanbretone 1086 DB
  • Hametona 1140–7 YCh534
  • Hamertun, Hamertona 12 Font 1118–50,1121 Tockw 1147–53 Dugdiv 1217–24 Font 1539 Star
  • Kirk(e) Hamertona, Kyrk(e) Hamertona 1198 Fount 13 Font 1226,1240 FF 1439 YDvii
  • Kirk Hammerton 1316 Vill
  • Kyrkhamb'ton 1535 VE

Etymology

v. Green Hammerton 8supra . The church (v. kirkja ) is first mentioned in DB.