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.

Burton Ho

Other OS name in the Parish of Kendal

Historical Forms

  • Burton houses 1836 KCR
  • Burton 1584–1592 PR(K)

Etymology

, Burton houses 1836KCR , named from the family of Robert or RichardBurton 1584–1592 PR(K) 49, 75, 240, etc.

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement