Staverton
Major Settlement in the Parish of Staverton
Historical Forms
- Stavretone 1086 DB
- Stanerton (sic) 1206 Abbr
- Staverton 1212 Cur
- Stavertona 1230 Bracton
- Stafferton 1509 DuLa 1642 SR 1733 Recov
Etymology
This name, as explained s. n. Staverton (PN Nth 28–9), is probably a compound of OE stæfer , 'pole, stake,' dialectal staver , and tun , hence 'stake-enclosure.'