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.

Enstone

Major Settlement in the Parish of Enstone

Historical Forms

  • Henestan 1086 DB
  • Hennestona 1175 Winchcombe 13th
  • Hennestan 1309 Winchcombe
  • Ennestane 1185 Winchcombe 13th Winchcombe 1349
  • Anestan c.1260 Os
  • Ennstan' c.1265 RegAntiquiss
  • Enstan 1285 Ass 1428 FA
  • Enston 1381 Cl 1428 FA
  • Ennaston 1284–5 FA
  • Eynstone 1463,75 Dean