Herton
Other OS name in the Parish of Tawstock
Historical Forms
- Hurdeton 1330,1333 SR
- Herton 1392 ADvi
Etymology
is Hurdeton 1330, 1333SR (p), Herton 1392 AD vi , v. tun . The first element may be the gen . pl . of OE heord , ' flock, herd , ' or hierde , ' shepherd . '