Worton
Major Settlement in the Parish of Worton
Historical Forms
- Wrton(a) 1173 SarumCh 1177 BM
- Wurton 1195 P 1254 StNicholas 1305 Ass
- Worton(e) 1220 SarumCh 1249 Ass
- Worton(e) by Poterne 1419 Pat
- Wourton t.Eliz WMxxi
- Woorton 1622 FF
Etymology
This is OE wyrt -tūn , 'herb enclosure, kitchen garden.' Cf. Worton (Mx, O).