Milton

bleckie · Post by **bleckie** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 1:50 pm

Good Afternoon All

This is going to sound like a rather silly question, can anyone tell me what the suffix "MILTON" in scottish place names mean.

yours aye

BruceL

Moray_Lass · Post by **Moray_Lass** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 1:53 pm

Hi Bruce

I'd guess Mill Town - I've a few Milton's around me

LesleyB · Post by **LesleyB** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 1:53 pm

Hi Bruce
I think it is a shortened form of "Milltown" though that is just off the top of my head, so may be wrong.

Best wishes
Lesley

Post by **AndrewP** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 1:53 pm

Hi Bruce,

I always assumed MILTON was a shortened form of Mill Town.

All the best,

AndrewP

bleckie · Post by **bleckie** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 2:00 pm

That's what I thought but I thought I would check with those with more knowledge than myself

Thanks all

yours aye
BruceL

WilmaM · Post by **WilmaM** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 2:21 pm

Fife has a clasic example;

Coalton of Balgonie and Milton of Balgonie

Balgonie Castle is between the 2 settlements, one has Mill Lades on the river Leven and the other has mine shafts.