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.

Horton Cmn, Horton Heath (Fm), Horton Hollow, Horton House, Horton Inn, Horton Plant., Horton Tower & Horton Wd

Other OS name in the Parish of Horton

Historical Forms

  • Horton Heath 1840 TA
  • Horton Observatory 1765 Tayl

Etymology

( Horton Heath 1840TA ) ( Horton Observatory 1765Tayl , an 18th cent , folly ) ( 1840ib , cf. John atte Wode , William atte Wode 1332 SR , v. atte , wudu ) .