Burton Hill
Early-attested site in the Parish of Malmesbury
Historical Forms
- Boruhtone 13th RegMalm 1285 Ipm
- Boruton 1376 FF
- Burʒtone 1248 RegMalm
- Burghton juxta Malmesbury 1315 FF 1321 Ass
- Burton 1332 SR
- Bourton 1535 VE
- Burton Felde 1548 Pat
- Bourtonhill 1571 SR 1601 FF
- Burtonhill 1626 WIpm
Etymology
v. burhtun . The meaning here is probably 'tun by the burh,' i.e. Malmesbury. The place lies south of the town on a hill above the Avon. Cf. Boreham infra 158 and Bourton (PN Bk 60).
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
- Angrove Fm
- Back Bridge
- Bincombe Wood
- Cole Park
- Corston
- Filands Fm
- Hyam Fm
- Ingelburne Manor
- Kingway Barn
- Milbourne
- Quobwell Fm
- Rodbourne and Rodbourne Rail Fm
- Rowden Wood
- Westport