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.