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.

Long Marton

Major Settlement in the Parish of Long Marton

Historical Forms

  • Meretun c.1170 NB
  • Merton(e) 1214 Cur 1272 Misc 1283 Ipm 1292 1298 Carliol 1478 Wyb
  • Parva Merton(e) 1334 NB
  • Long Merton(e) 1698 PR(Wp)
  • Mertoun 1341 SR 1369 Lowth
  • Marton 1332 Pat 1345 Ipm 1370 Hom 1617 NWm
  • Long(e)- 1616 FF 1704 Terr 1742 PR(Bm)
  • Langmartton 1634 PR(CR)
  • Martyn, Martin 1627 FF
  • Long- 1703 NicVisit 1734 PR(Asb) 1742 PR(Blt)
  • magnum-, parvum vivarium de Merton in 1272 Misc

Etymology

'Farmstead with a pool', v. mere , tūn ; pools are referred to in magnum -, parvum vivarium de Merton in 1272 Misc (Lat  vivarium 'fishpond'). It is probably called 'Long' (v. lang ) because it is a long narrow parish; the village itself is not unusually long.