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.

Ash Barton

Early-attested site in the Parish of Braunton

Historical Forms

  • Essa 1086 DB
  • Esse 1219 FF
  • Asshe Rogus 1372 Ass
  • Asshroges juxta Bratton 1380 IpmR

Etymology

The identity of Rogus is not known. It is probably the same personal name as in Holcombe Rogus infra 535.