Church Fenton
village · North Yorkshire
Old EnglishAI-generated
The name Church Fenton indicates the village of Fenton, distinguished by its church. Fenton means 'fen settlement' or 'farm on the fen'.
Word origins
- Church
- Old Englishchurch(from circe "church")
- Fenton
- Old Englishfen settlement(from fen "fen, marsh", tūn "settlement, farmstead")
Historical forms
Fentun