Middleton

Meanings

1. Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including:
2. A number of places in England, including:
3. A rural locality and civil parish (without a council) in Westmorland and Furness district, Cumbria, previously in South Lakeland district, the locality also known as Middleton in Lonsdale or Middleton-on-Lune (OS grid ref SD6286).
4. A village and civil parish in Derbyshire Dales district, Derbyshire, otherwise known as Middleton-by-Wirksworth, the name of the parish council (OS grid ref SK2756).
5. A village in Middleton and Smerrill parish, Derbyshire Dales district, Derbyshire, otherwise known as Middleton-by-Youlgreave (OS grid ref SK1963).
6. A civil parish (served by Middleton-on-the-Wolds Parish Council) for Middleton-on-the-Wolds, East Riding of Yorkshire.
7. A village and civil parish (served by Hennys', Middleton and Twinstead Parish Council) in Braintree district, Essex (OS grid ref TL8739).
8. A town in Rochdale borough, Greater Manchester (OS grid ref SD8705).
9. A settlement in Longparish civil parish, Test Valley district, Hampshire (OS grid ref SU4244).
10. A village and civil parish near Heysham, Lancaster district, Lancashire (OS grid ref SD4258).
11. A village and civil parish in King's Lynn and West Norfolk district, Norfolk (OS grid ref TF6616).
12. A village and civil parish in North Northamptonshire district, Northamptonshire, formerly in Corby district (OS grid ref SP8389).

Etymology

From Old English Middeltūn, equivalent to middle + -ton. The town in Nova Scotia is named for its location midway between Annapolis Royal and Kentville.