Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Hopton(e), Hoptun 1086 DB 13 1218 DodsN 1219 FF 1271 Font 1274 WCR 1303 YDi 1328 Banco 1592 WillY

• Hopetune 12 France

Etymology

Lower Hopton & Upper Hopton, Hopton (e ), Hoptun 1086 DB, 13 Font, YD i, 1218 DodsN, 1219 FF, 1271 Font, 1274 WCR, 1303 YD i, 1328 Bancoet passim to 1592 WillY, Hopetune 12 France. 'Farmstead in the side-valley', v. hop , tūn , a common p.n. Upper Hopton, which is the old village, is on the west side of the valley of Valance Beck, which runs into the Calder.