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.

Alspath Hall

Early-attested site in the Parish of Meriden

Historical Forms

  • Ailespede 1086 DB
  • Ellespethe c.1155 Dane
  • Allespade 1201 Cur 1236 Fees
  • Allespathe 1235 Fees 1254 Ipm 1403 ADi
  • Alespadph (sic) 1202 FF
  • Alespath 1208 1275 RH 1316 Ipm
  • Halespath 1221 Ass
  • Alrespad 1206 Cur
  • Halspathe 1292 Ch
  • Aspathe 1318 Cl
  • Alspath(e) 1325 Ipm 1361 BPR
  • Alspade 1498 Ipm
  • Allspath 1552 Pat
  • Alspath al. Meriden 1683 Recov

Etymology

Perhaps 'Ælle 's way,' v. pæþ . The next parish is Allesley (infra 152) and the places may take their name from the same man. The DB Ai - is probably a mistake.