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.

Carlton

Early-attested site in the Parish of Rothwell

Historical Forms

  • Carlentone 1086 DB
  • Carleton 1243 Fees 1251 Ch 1258 YI 1342 Surv 1606 FF
  • Carleton juxta Rothewell 1486 TestLds
  • Carrleton 1597 SessnR

Etymology

Carlton, Carlentone 1086 DB, Carleton 1243 Fees (p), 1251 Ch, 1258 YI, 1342Surv et passim to 1606 FF, Carleton juxta Rothewell 1486 TestLds, Carrleton 1597 SessnR. 'The churls' farmstead', v. ceorl , karl , tūn , and Carleton pt. iv infra .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name