Stoney Stretton
hamlet · Shropshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This hamlet's name indicates a stony settlement or farmstead. 'Stretton' often refers to a settlement on a Roman road.
Word origins
- Stoney
- Old EnglishAttestedstony(from stāniġ "stony")
- Stretton
- Old EnglishAttestedsettlement on a street/road(from strǣt "paved road, street", tūn "enclosure, farmstead, village")