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Survey of English Place-Names

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Ash Chalk Pits and Shaw

Early-attested site in the Parish of Jevington

Historical Forms

  • the Ashe, Ash land t.Eliz CplM
  • Asche 1285 CplM

Etymology

Ash Chalk Pits and Shaw (6″) is the Ashe , Ash land t. ElizCplM , and is to be associated with Jordan and Thomas de Asche (1285CplM ). The names Ash Dean , Ashmere occur t. Eliz (CplM ), in this locality.