Middleton
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- It may also be spelled Middelton, Myddleton, and Myddelton.
Middleton may refer to:
Australia
- Middleton, South AustraliaMiddleton, South AustraliaMiddleton is a town in South Australia on the eastern end of the south coast of the Fleurieu Peninsula. It is situated between the towns of Port Elliot and Goolwa. At the 2006 census, Middleton had a population of 818....
- Middleton Beach, Western AustraliaMiddleton Beach, Western AustraliaMiddleton Beach is a coastal suburb of Albany, Western Australia, located within the City of Albany approximately east of the city centre. It is home to a caravan park and numerous holiday units which provide accommodation for visitors to the Albany region....
- Middleton ReefMiddleton ReefMiddleton Reef is a coral reef in the Tasman Sea. It is separated by a deep oceanic pass some 45 km wide from nearby Elizabeth Reef, forming part of the Lord Howe Rise underwater plateau. Middleton Reef is around 220 km from Lord Howe Island and 555 km from the coast of New South...
, Tasman Sea
United Kingdom
England- Middleton, CumbriaMiddleton, CumbriaMiddleton is a village and a civil parish on the A683 road, in the South Lakeland district, in the county of Cumbria, England. Middleton has a church called Holy Ghost Church and a pub called The Head at Middleton....
- Middleton, EssexMiddleton, EssexMiddleton is a small village in the Braintree District, in the county of Essex. Nearby settlements include the town of Sudbury, Suffolk and the village of Great Cornard.-External links:* http://www.ukvillages.co.uk/Place/18693/Middleton-Essex...
- Middleton, Greater ManchesterMiddleton, Greater ManchesterMiddleton is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, in Greater Manchester, England. It stands on the River Irk, south-southwest of Rochdale, and north-northeast of the city of Manchester...
- Middleton, Hampshire
- Middleton, Harrogate, North Yorkshire
- Middleton, HartlepoolMiddleton, HartlepoolMiddleton is a place in County Durham, in England. It is situated on the North Sea coast between the centre of Hartlepool/West Hartlepool and The Headland .-History and Etymology:...
, County Durham - Middleton, Herefordshire
- Middleton, Isle of Wight
- Middleton, LancashireMiddleton, LancashireMiddleton is a village and civil parish within the City of Lancaster in Lancashire, England, between Heysham and Overton. It had a population of 521 recorded in the 2001 census....
- Middleton, Milton KeynesMiddleton, Milton KeynesMiddleton is a district in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England. The district is centred on Milton Keynes Village, the village that gave its name to the 'New City' of Milton Keynes, which began to be developed during the late 1960s...
, Buckinghamshire - Middleton, NorfolkMiddleton, NorfolkMiddleton is a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk.It covers an area of and had a population of 1,516 in 621 households as of the 2001 census.For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of King's Lynn and West Norfolk....
- Middleton, NorthamptonshireMiddleton, NorthamptonshireMiddleton is a village and civil parish in the county of Northamptonshire close to the county boundary with Leicestershire. At the time of the 2001 census, the parish's population was 328 people.-Geography:...
- Middleton, NorthumberlandMiddleton, NorthumberlandMiddleton is a civil parish in Northumberland, England. The parish is situated on the North Sea coast, south of the island of Lindisfarne, and contains the villages of Middleton, Ross, Detchant and Elwick; all are shrunken medieval villages. Both the A1 London to Edinburgh road and East Coast...
- Middleton, RyedaleMiddleton, RyedaleMiddleton is a small village and civil parish in the Ryedale district of North Yorkshire, England. It is situated on the A170 road to the west of Pickering....
, North Yorkshire - Middleton, ShropshireMiddleton, ShropshireMiddleton is a village in Shropshire.-Etymology:The town's name is not the same as most places called Middleton: the etymology is quite different, and is doubtful....
- Middleton, SuffolkMiddleton, SuffolkMiddleton is a village in Suffolk, England. It is located approximately north-west of Leiston, north east of Saxmundham and from the Suffolk coast. The village is on the B1122 east of Yoxford and had a population of 359 at the 2001 census....
- Middleton, WarwickshireMiddleton, WarwickshireMiddleton is a small village in the North Warwickshire district of the county of Warwickshire, England.At the time of Domesday Middleton was under a Norman Overlord Hugh de Grantmaisnil who had several holdings in Warwickshire. When he died it passed to the Marmions of Tamworth. In 1291 the...
- Middleton, West Yorkshire
- Middleton CheneyMiddleton CheneyMiddleton Cheney is a civil parish and the largest village in South Northamptonshire, England. It is situated between Banbury and Brackley. At the time of the 2001 census, the parish's population was 3,753.-Local amenities:...
, Northamptonshire - Middleton One RowMiddleton One RowMiddleton One Row is a village in the borough of Darlington and the ceremonial county ofCounty Durham, England. It is situated to the east of Darlington, just north of the River Tees...
, County Durham - Middleton QuernhowMiddleton QuernhowMiddleton Quernhow is a settlement and civil parish in the Harrogate district of North Yorkshire, England. It is very near the A1 road and about 4 miles north of Ripon. Quernhow, which has also been spelled Whernhowe and Whernou means mill-hill, the first element deriving from the Old Norse kvern...
, North Yorkshire - Middleton St GeorgeMiddleton St GeorgeMiddleton St George is a village in the borough of Darlington and the ceremonial county of County Durham, England. It is served by Dinsdale railway station....
, County Durham - Middleton StoneyMiddleton StoneyMiddleton Stoney is a village and civil parish about west of Bicester, Oxfordshire.-History:Aves ditch is pre-Saxon and may have been dug as a boundary ditch...
Oxfordshire - Middleton TyasMiddleton TyasMiddleton Tyas is a village and civil parish in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England. It is located nearby to Scotch Corner.-History:The name Middleton is of Anglo-Saxon origin and it means middle-farm or middle-settlement...
, North Yorkshire - Middleton on the WoldsMiddleton on the WoldsMiddleton on the Wolds is a village and civil parish on the Yorkshire Wolds in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated on the A614 road mid way between Driffield and Market Weighton....
, East Riding of Yorkshire - Middleton-by-WirksworthMiddleton-by-WirksworthMiddleton-by-Wirksworth is an upland village lying approximately one mile NNW of Wirksworth, Derbyshire, formerly known for its lead mines and high quality limestone quarries, including the remarkable underground quarry site at Middleton Mine...
, Derbyshire - Middleton-by-YoulgreaveMiddleton-by-YoulgreaveMiddleton, often known as Middleton-by-Youlgreave or Middleton-by-Youlgrave to distinguish it from nearby Middleton-by-Wirksworth, is a village in the Peak District, Derbyshire, England. It lies south west of Youlgreave, above the River Bradford...
, Derbyshire - Middleton-in-TeesdaleMiddleton-in-TeesdaleMiddleton-in-Teesdale is a small market town in County Durham, in England. It is situated on the north side of Teesdale between Eggleston and Newbiggin, a few miles to the north west of Barnard Castle...
, County Durham - Middleton-on-LevenMiddleton-on-LevenMiddleton-on-Leven is a hamlet and civil parish in Hambleton district of North Yorkshire, England. It is situated next to the River Leven, close to the border with Stockton-on-Tees and south west of Yarm. In the 2001 census, Middleton-on-Leven had a population of 97.Half a mile to the...
, Hambleton, North Yorkshire - Middleton-on-SeaMiddleton-on-SeaMiddleton-on-Sea is a small village and civil parish in the Arun District of West Sussex, England, and is part of the built-up area of Bognor Regis, lying to the east of the town and neighbouring Felpham...
, West Sussex - Middleton, DorsetMilton, DorsetThe former town Milton in Dorset was cleared by the local landowner, Joseph Damer, in the 1770s. This was a result of a fashion amongst English landowners to improve the amenity of their homes by converting surrounding farmland into open parkland...
, also known as "Milton"
Scotland
- Middleton, Aberdeenshire
- Middleton, Angus
- Middleton, Argyll
- Middleton, Ayrshire
- Middleton, Dunbartonshire
- Middleton, Midlothian
- Middleton, Moray
- Middleton, Perthshire
- Middleton, Renfrewshire
- Middleton, Stirlingshire
Wales
- National Botanic Garden of WalesNational Botanic Garden of WalesThe National Botanic Garden of Wales is situated near Llanarthney in the Towy Valley, Carmarthenshire, Wales. The garden is both a visitor attraction and a centre for botanical research and conservation, and features the world's largest single-span glasshouse measuring long by wide.NBGW seeks...
: for a time rebranded under the name Middleton. - Middleton, Swansea, a small village on the Gower peninsula
United States
- Middleton, Alabama
- Middleton, Arkansas
- Middleton, CaliforniaMiddleton, CaliforniaMiddleton is an unincorporated community in Napa County, California. It lies at an elevation of 52 feet . Middleton is located on the Southern Pacific Railroad, north-northwest of Napa Junction....
- Middleton, former name of Middletown, CaliforniaMiddletown, CaliforniaMiddletown is a census-designated place in Lake County, California, United States. Middletown is located south of Lower Lake, at an elevation of 1099 feet . The population was 1,323 at the 2010 census, up from 1,020 at the 2000 census...
- Middleton, ColoradoMiddleton, ColoradoMiddleton is an unincorporated community in San Juan County, Colorado, United States. Its elevation is 9,793 feet ....
- Middleton, Georgia
- Middleton, IdahoMiddleton, IdahoMiddleton is a city in Canyon County, Idaho, United States. The population was 2,978 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Boise City–Nampa, Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
- Middleton, Illinois
- Middleton, KentuckyMiddleton, KentuckyMiddleton is an unincorporated community in Simpson County, Kentucky, United States. It lies along Routes 100 and 103 west of the city of Franklin, the county seat of Simpson County. Its elevation is 640 feet , and it is located approximately half way between Russellville and Franklin,...
- Middleton, MassachusettsMiddleton, MassachusettsMiddleton is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 8,987 at the 2010 census.- History :Middleton was first settled in 1659 and was officially incorporated in 1728. Prior to 1728 it was considered a part of Salem, and contains territory previously within the...
- Middleton, Michigan
- Middleton, MississippiMiddleton, MississippiMiddleton, Mississippi is an extinct town that was located west of the current geographical position of Winona, Mississippi.-History:Few travelers along U.S...
- Middleton, New HampshireMiddleton, New HampshireMiddleton is a town in Strafford County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,783 at the 2010 census.-History:Granted by the Masonian Proprietors in 1749, the town was named after Sir Charles Middleton, 1st Baron Barham, who was in charge of convoy service between Barbados and the...
- Middleton, New York (Part of Long Island City in Newton Township, Queens)
- Middleton, Columbiana County, Ohio
- Middleton, Hocking County, Ohio
- Middleton, OregonMiddleton, OregonMiddleton, previously known as Stringtown, is an unincorporated community in Washington County, Oregon, United States. To improve communication between Portland and Lafayette, a post office was established at Middleton in 1869. A rail station was then established on July 1, 1892, soon before the...
- Middleton, Pennsylvania
- Middleton, TennesseeMiddleton, TennesseeMiddleton is a city in Hardeman County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 602 at the 2000 census. It is located at the intersection of Tennessee State Route 125 and Tennessee State Route 57. It's slogan is the "Crossroads of the South".-History:...
- Middleton, Texas
- Middleton, Utah
- Middleton, Virginia
- Middleton, WisconsinMiddleton, WisconsinMiddleton is a city in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States. It is a western suburb of the state capital, Madison but it was actually founded before Madison. It got its name from Middletown, Connecticut; the "w" being dropped was due to a paper work error made by long time historian Edward Kromrey...
, a city- Middleton (town), WisconsinMiddleton (town), WisconsinThe Town of Middleton is a town in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States. The Town of Middleton borders the City of Middleton on the west. The population was 4,594 at the 2000 census...
, a town - Middleton Junction, WisconsinMiddleton Junction, WisconsinMiddleton Junction is an unincorporated community located in the town of Middleton, Dane County, Wisconsin, United States....
, an unincorporated community - West Middleton, WisconsinWest Middleton, WisconsinWest Middleton is an unincorporated community in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States, located just west of the city of Madison in the Town of Middleton. It is home to West Middleton Elementary School, West Middleton Lutheran Church, and several large residential sub-divisions. West Middleton is...
, an unincorporated community
- Middleton (town), Wisconsin
- Middleton PlaceMiddleton PlaceMiddleton Place is a plantation in Dorchester County, directly across the Ashley River from North Charleston and about northwest of Charleston, in the U.S. state of South Carolina...
, historic plantation in Dorchester County, South Carolina - Middleton Tract, CaliforniaMiddleton Tract, CaliforniaMiddleton Tract is a rural community in the coastal Redwoods of San Mateo County, California. Unattributed press reports say the name Middleton Tract may have been applied to this area as early as 1925. In the present day, the name is official at the county government level...
Fictional places
- Middleton, a fictional setting in the DC Comics Martian ManhunterMartian ManhunterThe Martian Manhunter is a fictional character, a superhero that appears in publications published by DC Comics. Created by writer Joseph Samachson and artist Joe Certa, the character first appeared in Detective Comics #225...
comic book series - Middleton is the fictional hometown of Kim PossibleKim PossibleKim Possible is an American animated television series about a teenage crime fighter who has the task of dealing with worldwide, family, and school issues every day. The show is action-oriented, but also has a light-hearted atmosphere and often lampoons the conventions and clichés of the...
- Middleton is the fictional hometown of Buster Landru "Rant" Casey in Chuck PalahniukChuck PalahniukCharles Michael "Chuck" Palahniuk is an American transgressional fiction novelist and freelance journalist. He is best known for the award-winning novel Fight Club, which was later made into a film directed by David Fincher and starring Brad Pitt, Edward Norton, and Helena Bonham Carter...
's novel RantRant (novel)Rant: An Oral Biography of Buster Casey is a novel by Chuck Palahniuk released on May 1, 2007.Rant is told in the form of an oral biography. When the story begins, the reader discovers that the main character, Buster Landru "Rant" Casey, is already deceased...
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Other uses
- HMS MiddletonHMS MiddletonTwo ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Middleton after the Middleton hunt:*Middleton , launched in 1941, was a Type II Hunt-class destroyer...
, Royal Navy minesweeper - Middleton RailwayMiddleton RailwayThe Middleton Railway is the world's oldest continuously working railway. It was founded in 1758 and is now a heritage railway run by volunteers from The Middleton Railway Trust Ltd...
, West Yorkshire
See also
- Middletown (disambiguation)
- North Middleton (disambiguation)
- South Middleton (disambiguation)
- West Middleton
- The MiddletonsThe MiddletonsThe Middletons is a comic strip created by Ralph Dunagin and Dana Summers and distributed by Tribune Media Services . It features a white suburban American family and their neighbors.-Cast:...
, a comic strip