Survey of English Place-Names

Etymology

, cf. Kitsaltorn 1749DROCt , Saltorns 1762DROCt , (Kitt ) Saltern 1777DROCt , Hither Saltern ,Middle Saltern , Yonder Saltern 1819 DCMDeed , (Kid ) Salton 1778–88DROSurv , (Dry Grd or ) Hither Salton , Kid Salton , Middle Salton , Yonder Salton 1845TA , ' building(s) where salt was made or sold ' , v. salt-ærn ; Kit ( t ) , Kid may represent the pers. n. or surname Kit (t ) , with loss of possessive - s due to metanalysis of Kit 's Saltorn . There were salt - pans here at an early date : salinis …ad manerium …de Langetona adiacentibus a1165 MontC ( ' salt - pans adjacent to the manor of Langton ( Wallis ) ' , v. Middlebere supra ) , salinis …in Purbeke c. 1170 ib ( cf. Isle of Purbeck supra ) , 'the salt-pits of Middelbere '1376 (1393) Pat , and domus voc ' Salthouse 1423Midd ( v. salt 1 , hūs ) , all refer to salt making in this area , cf. also the reference in 15ShaftR ( ff . 6ov - 6i ) to a hide of land in Arne devoted entirely to the production of salt , over twenty tenants of the Abbey of St Edward at Shaftesbury holding one or more salt - pans each ; there are numerous saltings marked in this area ( 6″ ) ; for other references to the salt industry in Purbeck , v. Saltings in Corfe C . par . supra , Salterne in Studland par . supra , and VCHDo 2 327 , 3 22 – 3 .