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Charlton Park

suburban area · Gloucestershire

Old EnglishAI-generated

Charlton Park is named after the Old English 'ceorl' (free man, peasant) and 'tun' (settlement), with 'Park' added to indicate an area of enclosed land, often for hunting or recreation, associated with a manor.

Word origins

char
Old Englishfree man, peasant(from *ceorl* "free man, peasant, husband")
ton
Old Englishsettlement, farmstead, village(from *tūn* "enclosure, farmstead, village, estate")
park
Old Englishenclosed area, hunting ground(from *parruc* "enclosure, park")

Historical forms

Cherletone · Cherlton