Sutton

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Sutton, a very common place-name, ‘south farmstead or village’, i.e. one to the south of another settlement, OE sūth + tūn: examples include: Sutton Cambs. Sudtone 1086 (DB). Sutton Gtr. London. Sudtone 1086 (DB). Sutton Suffolk. Suthtuna 1086 (DB). Sutton at Hone Kent. Sudtone 1086 (DB), Sutton atte hone 1240. Affix is ‘at the (boundary) stone’ from OE hān. Sutton Bonington Notts. Sudtone, Bonniton 1086 (DB). Originally two separate manors, Bonington being ‘estate associated with a man called Buna’, OE pers. name + -ing- + tūn. Sutton Bridge Lincs. named from Long Sutton. Sutton Coldfield Birm. Sutone 1086 (DB), Sutton in Colefeud 1269. Coldfield is ‘open land where charcoal is produced’, OE col + feld. Sutton Courtenay Oxon. Suthtun c.870, Sudtone 1086 (DB), Suttone Curteney 1284. Manorial affix from the Curtenai family, here in the 12th cent. Sutton, Full E. R. Yorks. Sudtone 1086 (DB), Fulesutton 1234. Affix is OE fūl ‘dirty’. Sutton, Great & Sutton, Little Ches. Sudtone 1086 (DB). Sutton, Guilden Ches. Sudtone 1086 (DB), Guldenesutton c.1200. Affix is OE gylden ‘splendid, wealthy’. Sutton in Ashfield Notts. Sutone 1086 (DB), Sutton in Essefeld 1276. Affix is an old district name, see Ashfield. Sutton, Kings Northants. Sudtone 1086 (DB), Kinges Sutton 1294. The manor was held by King William in 1086. Sutton, Long Lincs. Sudtone 1086 (DB). Affix refers to the length of the village. Sutton, Long Somerset. Sudton 878, Sutune 1086 (DB), Langesutton 1312. Affix from the length of the village. Sutton on Hull K. upon Hull. Sudtone 1086 (DB), Sutune iuxta Hul 1172. See Kingston upon Hull. Sutton on Sea Lincs. Sudtone 1086 (DB). Sutton on Trent Notts. Sudtone 1086 (DB). Sutton Valence Kent. Suthtun 814, Sudtone 1086 (DB), Sutton Valence 1316. Manorial affix from the Valence family, here in the 13th cent.

Sutton outer borough (1991 pop. 164,300) of Greater London, SE England. It is mainly residential, but plastics, chemicals, radio components, and paper goods are produced. The areas of Sutton were mentioned in the Domesday Book . Located within the borough, All Saints Church (12th cent.) in Carshalton and Beddington Church (14th cent.) are notable.