Burton
Early-attested site in the Parish of Mere
Historical Forms
- Burinton' 1204 Cur
- Burtona 1236 Bracton
- Burton 1237 Cl
- Burtone juxta Mere 1281,1289 Ass
- Burghton 1268 ib
- Burgton 1284 WIpm
- Bourton 1327 SR 1398 Ipm 1428 FA 1566 Ct
Etymology
As in the case of Burton and Boreham supra 49, 158 the compound is burhtun used in the sense 'farm by a borough.'
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
- Barrow Street
- Chaddenwick alias Charnage
- Chetcombe Barn
- Conrish Fm
- Deverells Wood
- Horsington Lane
- Knowl
- Mappledore Hill
- Pimperleaze Rd