English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

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Barton Street

Other OS name in the Parish of Ludborough

Historical Forms

  • Barton Road 1775 EnclA
  • the strete 1578 Terrier

Etymology

, Barton Road 1775EnclA , the strete 1578Terrier , cf. Stretedayle a1184 (1632) Dods ( v. deill ) ; this is the name of a presumed pre - Roman trackway along the eastern edge of the Wolds leading to Barton upon Humber and found in other parishes in this Wapentake , v. strǣt .