Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Estone 1086 DB

• Estona, Estona juxta Buddewrethe, Estona juxta Buddeworth 1190–99 Orm2 1666 Plea 1296 Tab l13

• Estonna e13 Orm2 1295

• Heston(a) 1190 ArlB c.1200 Tab

• Hestun e13 Orm2

• Hestan 1320 Mere

• Aston H3 Orm2 1669 Tab 1255

• Aston juxta Pykemer 1295 Orm2

• Aston juxta Budworth 1318 Eyre

• Aston neere Budworth 1534 Chol

• Astone 1574 Tab

• Astun 1305 ib

• Haston 1306 ib

• Ashton nigh Budworth 1673 ChRR

• Alston 1673 ChRR

Etymology

'East farm', v. ēast , tūn . The township is east and north-east of Great Budworth, which it adjoins. Cf. Pickmere 13infra .