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.

Lower Town& Overtown

Other OS name in the Parish of Sandal Magna

Historical Forms

  • Netherwalton 1594 FF
  • Ouerwalton, Overwalton 1314 YDvii 1594 FF
  • Walton, Upper 1822 Langd

Etymology

, 1841 O.S. , Netherwalton 1594 FF, Ouerwalton , Overwalton 1314 YDvii, 1594 FF, Walton , Upper 1822 Langd , v. neoðera , uferra , Waltonsupra .