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.

Norrington

Early-attested site in the Parish of Alvediston

Historical Forms

  • Norkington (sic) 1198 Fees
  • Northamtona (sic) 1211 RBE
  • Northinton(e), Northynton(e) 1227 SarumCh 1270 FF 1275 RH 1307 Ch
  • Norþinton 1242 Fees
  • Northyngton, Northington 1289 Ass 1304 Cl 1327 SR
  • Northyngton Chamberleyn 1409 Ass
  • Norrington al. Northington 1568 FF

Etymology

This is from OE  (be ) norðan -tūn , 'to the north of the tun,' i.e. of the main settlement. Cf. Southington in Selborne (Ha), Suthinton c. 1245 Selborne, Sudinton 1240 Cl, Suthington 1256Ass .