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.

Ablington

Early-attested site in the Parish of Figheldean

Historical Forms

  • Alboldintone 1086 DB
  • Abblington 1226 FF
  • Ablinton 1227 Ch
  • Eblinton 1249 Ass 1252 Ch
  • Ablyntone 1351 Ass

Etymology

Ablington is Alboldintone 1086 DB, Abblington 1226 FF, Ablinton 1227 Ch, Eblinton 1249Ass , 1252 Ch, Ablyntone 1351Ass . Probably 'Ealdbeald 's farm,' v. ingtun .