Aston upon Trent
Major Settlement in the Parish of Aston upon Trent
Historical Forms
- Æstun 1086 DB
- Estune 1086 DB
- Estuna, Estona, Eston(e) late11th,c.1150,1188,Hy2 Werb 1202 FF 1257 Ch
- Aston(e) e.13th,c.1240 Werb 1252 FF 1255 BurtAn 1269 Ass
- Aston(e) super Trent(e), Aston(e) super Trentam, Aston(e) iuxta Trentam 1269,1281 Ass 1330 QW
- Aston(e) near Shardelowe 1310 FF
- Aston(e) iuxta Thurlestone, Aston(e) iuxta Westone 1330 Ass
- East Towne alias Aston 1571 FF
- As(s)on uppon Trent 1657 Derby
Etymology
'East farm', v. ēast , tūn , cf. the nearby Weston upon Trent, infra 511. It is described as near Shardlow, Thulston and Weston infra 501, 462 and 511. The form Easton 958 BCS 1041 quoted by Ekwall (DEPN) does not belong here.