Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Wooton Cross 1811 OS

• Wootton Hill 1811 OS 1842 TA

• Wotton Farm 1842 TA

Etymology

( Wooton Cross 1811 OS ) , ( N ) Wootton Hill Plant . ( Wootton Hill 1811 OS, 1842TA ),Wootton Ho, Wootton Lane & Wootton Walk, Wootton Manor Fm (Wotton Farm 1842TA ) , cf. par . name supra , note also Wooton Street 1811 OS ( a hamlet just W of the village , v. street ) and Wotton Mill Estate 1842TA ( cf. the myll 1513Dun , molend ' bladis ' ('corn mill'), Milforlonge , Mylwaie Mead 1577Dun , Millhams , Millhams Md & Millhams Orchd , Millhead Md 1842TA , v. myln , furlang , weg , hamm , hēafod ; there is mention of 3 mills at 2 of the Wootton F . DB holdings , v. VCHDo 388, 100 and cf. Champernhayes Mill supra ) .