Middleton

plural Middletons

1. Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including:
   1. countableuncountableA 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. countableuncountableA 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. countableuncountableA village in Middleton and Smerrill parish, Derbyshire Dales district, Derbyshire, otherwise known as Middleton-by-Youlgreave (OS grid ref SK1963).
   4. countableuncountableA civil parish (served by Middleton-on-the-Wolds Parish Council) for Middleton-on-the-Wolds, East Riding of Yorkshire.
   5. countableuncountableA village and civil parish (served by Hennys', Middleton and Twinstead Parish Council) in Braintree district, Essex (OS grid ref TL8739).
   6. countableuncountableA town in Rochdale borough, Greater Manchester (OS grid ref SD8705).
   7. countableuncountableA settlement in Longparish civil parish, Test Valley district, Hampshire (OS grid ref SU4244).
   8. countableuncountableA village and civil parish near Heysham, Lancaster district, Lancashire (OS grid ref SD4258).
   9. countableuncountableA village and civil parish in King's Lynn and West Norfolk district, Norfolk (OS grid ref TF6616).
   10. countableuncountableA village and civil parish in North Northamptonshire district, Northamptonshire, formerly in Corby district (OS grid ref SP8389).
   11. countableuncountableA settlement and civil parish (served by Belford and Middleton Parish Council) in north Northumberland (OS grid ref NU1035).
   12. countableuncountableA village in Wallington Demesne parish, Northumberland (OS grid ref NZ0685).
   13. countableuncountableA small village in Bitterley parish, south Shropshire (OS grid ref SO5477).
   14. countableuncountableA hamlet in Oswestry Rural parish, north-west Shropshire (OS grid ref SJ3129).
   15. countableuncountableA village in Middleton cum Fordley parish, East Suffolk district, Suffolk (OS grid ref TM4367).
   16. countableuncountableA village and civil parish in North Warwickshire district, Warwickshire (OS grid ref SP1798).
   17. countableuncountableA suburb of Leeds, West Yorkshire (OS grid ref SE3028).
   18. countableuncountableA hamlet near Friockheim, Angus council area (OS grid ref NO5848).
   19. countableuncountableA hamlet on Tiree, Argyll and Bute council area (OS grid ref NL9443).
   20. countableuncountableA hamlet in south Midlothian council area (OS grid ref NT3657).
   21. countableuncountableA settlement in Rhossili community, City and County of Swansea, Wales (OS grid ref SS4287).
   22. countableuncountableA town in Nova Scotia, Canada.First known use 1854

       (historical)

       Synonyms: Wilmot Corner

   23. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in San Juan County, Colorado.
   24. countableuncountableA city in Canyon County, Idaho.
   25. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Simpson County, Kentucky.
   26. countableuncountableA town in Essex County, Massachusetts.
   27. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Fulton Township, Gratiot County, Michigan.
   28. countableuncountableA ghost town in Montgomery County, Mississippi.
   29. countableuncountableAn inactive township in Lafayette County, Missouri.
   30. countableuncountableA town in Strafford County, New Hampshire.
   31. countableuncountableA township in Columbiana County, Ohio.
   32. countableuncountableA township in Wood County, Ohio.
   33. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Washington County, Oregon.
   34. countableuncountableA minor city in Hardeman County, Tennessee.
   35. countableuncountableA community in St. George, Washington County, Utah.
   36. countableuncountableA city in Dane County, Wisconsin.
   37. countableuncountableA town in Dane County, Wisconsin, adjacent to the city.
   38. countableuncountableA rural locality in the Shire of Winton, Queensland.
   39. countableuncountableA town in Alexandrina council area, South Australia.
   40. countableuncountableA rural locality in Kingborough council area and Huon Valley council area, Tasmania.
   41. countableuncountableA hamlet in Sarah Baartman District Municipality, Eastern Cape province, South Africa.
   42. countableuncountableA western suburb of Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand.
2. countableuncountableAn earldom in the English peerage.
3. countableAn English and Scottish habitational surname from Old English from any of the places.