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Aston, Aston Heath

Early-attested site in the Parish of Audlem, Acton & Wrenbury

Historical Forms

  • Estune 1086 DB

Etymology

Aston, Aston Heath (110–610470), Estune 1086 DB (v. Tait 151, n.129), Aston 1252 Ch, 1287 Courtet freq passim , Aston iuxta Sonde 1287 Court, Aston iuxta Neuehalle 1330 Fine, Aston iuxta Bromhall , Aston Bromale 1389 ChRR, Aston iuxta Wrennebury 1437 Sheaf, Astoun by Neuehalle 1330 Ipm, Aston Hethe 15 Rich, Aston Green 1831 Bry, 'eastern farm', from ēast and tūn , with hǣð and grēne 2 . This place is east of Wrenbury 119infra , in which parish it lies. Newhall supra , Sound and Broomhall 121, 114infra , are adjacent.