English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Lorton Low Mill

Other OS name in the Parish of Lorton

Historical Forms

  • Lorton Mylne otherwyse called Whynfell Mylne 1586 Cocker
  • del Crag de Lorton 1292 Ass
  • Hede de Lorton 1473 Cocker

Etymology

( 6 ″ ) ( in Whinfell parish ) is Lorton Mylne otherwyse called Whynfell Mylne 1586Cocker . In the parish were del Crag de Lorton 1292Ass (p) and Hede de Lorton 1473Cocker .