Bellington Fm
Early-attested site in the Parish of Chaddesley Corbett
Historical Forms
- Belintones 1086 DB
- Belinton 1224 FF 1275 SR
- Bellington 1665 FF
Etymology
Probably OE Bellingtūn , 'Bella's farm,' v. ingtun . A pers. name Bela or Bella may be inferred from bellan ford (BCS 454) and such place-names as Bellingdon (PN Bk 224) and Belford (PN NbDu 16). The plural is used in DB as it was held 'as two manors.'