Historical Geography information for Earls Barton, Northamptonshire, England
| Place Name | Earls Barton |
| Description | Earls Barton is a village and civil parish in eastern Northamptonshire, notable for its Saxon church and shoe-making heritage on a spur on the River Nene. In the 7th century, the Saxon village was known as Bere-tun - which means "a place for growing Barley. Following the Norman invasion, the Domesday Book records the village as being called Buarton(e), with Countess Judith, the King's niece is listed as both the land and mill owner. She married Waltheof, Son of Siward, Earl of Northumbria who in 1065 AD became Earl of Northampton - it was from these links and with another Earl - the Earl of Huntingdon, that gave the village its prefix "Erles" from 1261 AD. |
| City, Village, or Parish | Earls Barton |
| County | Northamptonshire |
| Country | England |
| SiteID | 93348 |
| DateUpdated | 7/9/2013 9:19:09 PM |
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