Hinton Charterhouse
village · Bath and North East Somerset
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Hinton Charterhouse means 'the high farm or settlement belonging to the Carthusian monks'. 'Hinton' refers to a high place, and 'Charterhouse' indicates its association with the Carthusian order.
Word origins
- Hinton
- Old EnglishAttestedhigh farm or settlement(from hēan "high", tun "farmstead, village")
- Charterhouse
- Norman FrenchCarthusian monastery(from Chartreuse "Carthusian monastery")
Historical forms
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