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.

North Aston

Major Settlement in the Parish of North Aston

Historical Forms

  • Estone 1086 DB 1217 Cl
  • Nort' Eston 1200 Cur
  • Norhestun' 1220 Fees
  • Nord Eston 1232 Cl
  • Norzeston 1235–6 Fees
  • Norteston' 1242–3 Fees
  • Northeston' 1242–3 Fees 1268 Ass
  • North Aston' 1246–7 Ass
  • Northaston' 1278–9 RH 1373 Cl
  • Noraston 1284–5 FA
  • North Aston 1428 FA
  • Nord Haston 1346 FA

Etymology

'East tūn.' It is north of the other two Astons.

Places in the same Parish