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Survey of English Place-Names

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Middleton

Major Settlement in the Parish of Kirkby Lonsdale

Historical Forms

  • Middeltun, Middelton(a) 1086 DB 1202 FF 1235 Pipe 1254 Kendi,8 1376 Ipm
  • Middelton in Lonesdale 1296 Kendii,402 1316 FF 1377 Ipm
  • Middil- 1283 Ipm 1502 ECP
  • Middul- 1461 Pat
  • Medilton 1290–1300 Kendii,401
  • Medilton in Lonesdale 1150–70,1296 ib
  • Midelton 1180–1206,1190–9 Kendii,400 1200–46 Cockers 1256 Ass1 1452 MinAcct
  • Midelton in Lonesdale 1345 Cl 1381 Pat
  • Midilton 1190–1210 Cockers 1359 Kendii,406
  • Middleton in Lonesdale 1401 Cl
  • Midleton 1407 Kendii,407 1676 Rent

Etymology

'Middle farm' (perhaps because it lies between Casterton and Killington), v. middel , tūn .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site