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.

Arleston

Major Settlement in the Parish of Sinfin and Arleston

Historical Forms

  • Erlestune 1086 DB
  • Erleston(e) 1294 FF 1330 Ass 1372 Cor 1535 Val
  • Arleston Hy8 AOMB 1547 MinAcct 1555 Pat
  • Arlaston 1577 Saxton 1610 Speed

Etymology

'Farm of the nobleman', v. eorl , tūn or 'Eorl's farm'.

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Major Settlement