Middleton

Proper noun

1. Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including:

   1. A number of places in England, including:

      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).

   2. A number of places in England, including:

      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).

   3. A number of places in England, including:

      A village in Middleton and Smerrill parish, Derbyshire Dales district, Derbyshire, otherwise known as Middleton-by-Youlgreave (OS grid ref SK1963).

   4. A number of places in England, including:

      A civil parish (served by Middleton-on-the-Wolds Parish Council) for Middleton-on-the-Wolds, East Riding of Yorkshire.

   5. A number of places in England, including:

      A village and civil parish (served by Hennys', Middleton and Twinstead Parish Council) in Braintree district, Essex (OS grid ref TL8739).

   6. A number of places in England, including:

      A town in Rochdale borough, Greater Manchester (OS grid ref SD8705).

   7. A number of places in England, including:

      A settlement in Longparish civil parish, Test Valley district, Hampshire (OS grid ref SU4244).

   8. A number of places in England, including:

      A village and civil parish near Heysham, Lancaster district, Lancashire (OS grid ref SD4258).

   9. A number of places in England, including:

      A village and civil parish in King's Lynn and West Norfolk district, Norfolk (OS grid ref TF6616).

   10. A number of places in England, including:

       A village and civil parish in North Northamptonshire district, Northamptonshire, formerly in Corby district (OS grid ref SP8389).

   11. A number of places in England, including:

       A settlement and civil parish (served by Belford and Middleton Parish Council) in north Northumberland (OS grid ref NU1035).

   12. A number of places in England, including:

       A village in Wallington Demesne parish, Northumberland (OS grid ref NZ0685).

   13. A number of places in England, including:

       A small village in Bitterley parish, south Shropshire (OS grid ref SO5477).

   14. A number of places in England, including:

       A hamlet in Oswestry Rural parish, north-west Shropshire (OS grid ref SJ3129).

   15. A number of places in England, including:

       A village in Middleton cum Fordley parish, East Suffolk district, Suffolk (OS grid ref TM4367).

   16. A number of places in England, including:

       A village and civil parish in North Warwickshire district, Warwickshire (OS grid ref SP1798).

   17. A number of places in England, including:

       A suburb of Leeds, West Yorkshire (OS grid ref SE3028).

   18. A place in Scotland:

       A hamlet near Friockheim, Angus council area (OS grid ref NO5848).

   19. A place in Scotland:

       A hamlet on Tiree, Argyll and Bute council area (OS grid ref NL9443).

   20. A place in Scotland:

       A hamlet in south Midlothian council area (OS grid ref NT3657).

   21. A settlement in Rhossili community, City and County of Swansea, Wales (OS grid ref SS4287).

   22. A town in Nova Scotia, Canada.

       • (historical)

       Synonyms: Wilmot Corner

   23. A number of places in the United States:

       An unincorporated community in San Juan County, Colorado.

   24. A number of places in the United States:

       A city in Canyon County, Idaho.

   25. A number of places in the United States:

       An unincorporated community in Simpson County, Kentucky.

   26. A number of places in the United States:

       A town in Essex County, Massachusetts.

   27. A number of places in the United States:

       An unincorporated community in Fulton Township, Gratiot County, Michigan.

   28. A number of places in the United States:

       A ghost town in Montgomery County, Mississippi.

   29. A number of places in the United States:

       An inactive township in Lafayette County, Missouri.

   30. A number of places in the United States:

       A town in Strafford County, New Hampshire.

   31. A number of places in the United States:

       A township in Columbiana County, Ohio.

   32. A number of places in the United States:

       A township in Wood County, Ohio.

   33. A number of places in the United States:

       An unincorporated community in Washington County, Oregon.

   34. A number of places in the United States:

       A minor city in Hardeman County, Tennessee.

   35. A number of places in the United States:

       A community in St. George, Washington County, Utah.

   36. A number of places in the United States:

       A city in Dane County, Wisconsin.

   37. A number of places in the United States:

       A town in Dane County, Wisconsin, adjacent to the city.

   38. A place in Australia:

       A rural locality in the Shire of Winton, Queensland.

   39. A place in Australia:

       A town in Alexandrina council area, South Australia.

   40. A place in Australia:

       A rural locality in Kingborough council area and Huon Valley council area, Tasmania.

   41. A hamlet in Sarah Baartman District Municipality, Eastern Cape province, South Africa.

   42. A western suburb of Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand.

2. An earldom in the English peerage.
3. An English and Scottish habitational surname from Old English from any of the places.