English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Colshaw

Early-attested site in the Parish of Wilmslow

Historical Forms

  • Collesawe c.1280 Fitt
  • Colleschagh 1341 Eyre
  • Colsahe c.1280 Fitt
  • Colsache l13 Earw
  • Colsagh 1345 ib
  • Colshaw 1320 Plea
  • Colshawe 1609 Earw
  • Colschagh 1336 Mass
  • Colshagh 1341 Plea
  • Cholsahe e14 Fitt
  • Astles Farm 1831 Bry

Etymology

'Charcoal copse', v. col 1 , sceaga . Astle is the surname from Astle 76supra .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site