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.

Barton Street

Other OS name in the Parish of Wyham cum Cadeby

Historical Forms

  • the high way or streete called Lowth streete 1601 Terrier, Barton

Etymology

is the high way or streete called Lowth streete 1601Terrier , Barton Street is the name of a presumed pre - Roman trackway from Louth to Barton upon Humber , sometimes in early documents called Louth Street .