Horton, Berkshire - Definition

John Milton (1608-1674). Milton wrote many of his poems, including Il Penseroso and L’Allegro, whilst living at Horton

For other places in the world with the same name, see Horton.

Horton is a village in Berkshire, England. It is located between Windsor and Staines. Prior to the administrative boundary changes in 1974 the village was in Buckinghamshire.

The village name is a common one in England. It is Anglo Saxon in origin and means 'dirty or muddy farm'. In the Domesday Book of 1086 it was recorded as Horhtun.

John Milton the English poet is one of the more famous former residents of Horton. His family rented a house in the parish between 1632 and 1640. The chancel of the 12th century parish church contains the grave of Milton's mother; and a 19th century stained glass window on the church comerates Milton's poem Paradise Lost.

External link

• Horton, Windsor (http://www.windsor.gov.uk/maps/horton.htm)