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.

Charlton

Major Settlement in the Parish of Charlton

Historical Forms

  • Cherlentona t.Hy2 BM
  • Cherlinton 1198 Abbr
  • Cherleton 1332 SR
  • Cherleton juxta Upavene 1325 FF
  • Churleton next Upavon 1302 Ipm
  • Charleton by Uphaven 1368 Cl
  • Chorleton 1559 Recov

Etymology

'Farm of the churls or free peasants,' v. ceorl , tun . By Upavon to distinguish it from Charlton near Malmesbury supra 55.

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name