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.

  1. Charlton (Parish in Wiltshire)

  2. Charlton Marshall (Parish in Dorset)

    Formerly a tithing and chapelry in Spettisbury par. infra (Hutch3 3284,

  3. Paddle Cottage (Early-attested site, Edgcote, Northamptonshire)

    “If we can Pad-well overgoe and Horestone we can see;

    Then Lords of England we shall be.”

    The Horestone he tells us was a famous old stone on the borders of

  4. All Saints Church (Other OS name, Langton Long Blandford, Dorset)

    the church of All Saints, Langeblaneford' 1333 Pat; 'a chantry in the chapel of St Thomas in the parish church of Langeblaneford' 1391 ib; Church Fd 1839 TA; 'the church of Lytelton' 1421 Hutch3; Chapel Cl 1839 TA

    , cf . ' the church of All Saints , Langeblaneford '1333 Pat , 'a chantry in the chapel of St

  5. Ash Holt (Other OS name, Ashby cum Fenby, Lincolnshire)

    , perhaps cf. ash grene in f. ns . ( b ) infra

  6. Bottom Barn (Other OS name, West Compton, Dorset)

    Gt Bottom Fd, Long Bottom Grd, Bottom Mead 1841 ib

    , cf. Gt Bottom Fd , Long Bottom Grd , Bottom Mead 1841ib , v. botm , cf. Combe in f. ns . ( b ) infra

  7. Castle Copse (Other OS name, Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire)

    is so named in 1697 (Wilton ) . There are some entrenchments here ( H . C . B . )

  8. Chalk Pit (Other OS name, Melbury Bubb, Dorset)

    Pit Grd 1839 TA; de la Putte 1286 FF; Wollecoumbe 1314 Pat; atte Putte 1327, 1332 SR

    , cf. Pit Grd 1839TA , v. pytt ; earlier references that may belong here are Robert de la Putte 1286 FF ( held land in Vlecumb ) ,

  9. Charlton Ho & Charlton Manor (Other OS name, Charlton Marshall, Dorset)

    ( perhaps to be associated with the manor of Charlton Parva supra , cf. Manor Fm infra )

  10. Charlton on the Hill (Other OS name, Charlton Marshall, Dorset)

    , a hamlet only 50 ′ above the village itself

  11. Clayhanger (Other OS name, Abbotsbury, Dorset)

    pastur' de Cleydiche 1404 Ilch

    , ' clayey wooded slope ' from clǣg and hangra , but perhaps transferred from one of the several places so called in England , cf. pastur ' de

  12. Fossil Forest (Other OS name, West Lulworth, Dorset)

    , a coastal feature ( v. Chatwin 35 , plate VI B )

  13. Furze Coppice (Other OS name, North Savernake, Wiltshire)

    Fuzzey Coppice Hill

    . Cf. Fuzzey Coppice Hill ib. It represents the medieval assart of Isbury supra 300 ( H . C . B . )

  14. Gibbet Lane (Other OS name, Toft Newton, Lincolnshire)

    Gibbet Rath 1828 Bry

    , cf. Gibbet Rath 1828 Bry , on the south - east corner of the parish on the boundary with Faldingworth LWR , with Gibbet Hill a little further east in

  15. Halton Drain (Other OS name, West Halton, Lincolnshire)

    the common drayne 1577, 1664 Terrier; common dreane 1638 Terrier; the comon dreane 1668, 1686, 1690 Terrier; the Com(m)on Drayne 1697 Terrier; the Common Drain 1730 Terrier

    , cf. the common drayne 1577, 1664Terrier , common dreane 1638Terrier , the comon dreane 1668, 1686, 1690Terrier ,

  16. Highgate Wood (Other OS name, Brampton Ash, Northamptonshire)

    ( B ) . Cf. Hyegatestybbyng 1430 Finch - Hatton . For stybbing v. infra 270

  17. Horseshoe Fm (Other OS name, Borough Fen, Northamptonshire)

    Horse Shoe Drove 1823 B

    . Cf. Horse Shoe Drove 1823 B . ' Drove ' is a term used in the fens for a road along which cattle are driven , and for a water - way ( PN BedsHu 294 )

  18. King's Corner (Other OS name, Pewsey, Wiltshire)

    ( 6 ″ ) is so named in 1820 (G) . It marks the turn of the Forest boundary ( H . C . B . )

  19. Kirtley Barn (Other OS name, Cranford St Andrew and St John, Northamptonshire)

    ( 6 ″ ) . Cf. Curtley Field in Slipton ( 1771EnclA ) , and Carkley Lane 1823 Sale Hill Wood ( 6 ″ ) is so named in 1823 B . For sale v. BritainSale

  20. Lings Fm (Other OS name, Rothwell, Lincolnshire)

    Lynge Styght 1577 Terrier; ling stigh 1606, 1638 Terrier; ling stigh 1611 Terrier; ling Stigh 1625 Terrier; Linge street 1721 Terrier; the Lings 1767 EnclA; The Lings 1831 Brad

    , cf. Lynge Styght 1577Terrier , ling stigh 1606, 1638Terrier , ling stigh 1611Terrier , ling Stigh 1625Terrier ,