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.

Easington

Major Settlement in the Parish of Slaidburn

Historical Forms

  • Esintune 1086 DB
  • Hesington Hy3 BM
  • Esington, Esyngton 1285 YI 1285 KI 1370 FF
  • Esyngton in Bolland 1546 FF
  • Essington 1362 Puds 1606 FF 1675 Dep

Etymology

'Farmstead associated with Ēsa ', from the OE  pers.n. Ēsa , -ing4 , tūn , cf. Easington YN 140, YE 17.

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name