Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Church (St Bartholomew) 1846,1863,1877 White 1925 Kelly

• ecclesie de Foston 1220 MHW 1340,1341 Pat 1373,1379 et passim

• ecclesiam de Foston 1237 RGros 1242 RGrav

• ecclesie de Fostone 1337 Pat

• the Church 1700,1703,1708 Terrier

• the Church Yard 1742 ib

Etymology

, Church (St Bartholomew )1846, 1863, 1877 White, 1925 Kelly; earlier is recorded ecclesie de Foston 1220 MHW, 1340, 1341Pat et passim to 1373, 1379ib ,ecclesiam de Foston 1237 RGros, 1242 RGrav, ecclesie de Fostone 1337Pat , the Church 1700, 1703, 1708Terrier . Note also the Church Yard 1742ib , v. churchyerd .