Higher Walton
village · Warrington
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Higher Walton refers to the upper part of the settlement of Walton. Walton likely means 'farmstead or village by the wall', possibly referring to a Roman wall.
Word origins
- Higher
- Old Englishhigher, upper(from hīgra "higher")
- Walton
- Old EnglishAttestedfarmstead by the wall(from weall "wall", tūn "farmstead, village")