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Survey of English Place-Names

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Walton Head

Early-attested site in the Parish of Kirkby Overblow

Historical Forms

  • Walton(e) 1086 DB 1303 Aid 1327 YDvi 1430 BM
  • West Walton 1349 Percy 1465 Pat
  • Waltonhed(e) 1405 1485 SpfCt 1535 FF
  • Walton Head(e) 1577 Spoff 1580 Dep
  • Walleton c.1250 YDiv
  • Waleton 1280 YI
  • Wawtonhead 1557 WillY

Etymology

Walton Head, Walton (e )1086 DB, 1303 Aid, 1327 YD vi, 1430 BM, West Walton 1349 Percy, 1465 Pat, Waltonhed (e )1405 ib, 1485SpfCt , 1535 FF, Walton Head (e )1577 Spoff, 1580Dep , Walleton c. 1250 YD iv, Waleton 1280 YI, Wawtonhead 1557 WillY. Probably 'farmstead of the Welsh', v. walh (gen.pl. Wala ), tūn . 'West' in relation to Walton iv, 246supra ; v. hēafod 'hill, headland'.

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name