Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Al(l)rewas(e)leg(h), Al(l)rewasseleg(h), -leg(h), Al(l)rewas(e)ley(e) 1251 Ch 1282 FF c.1293 BelCh 1303 FF 1388 DKR

• Allerwassele(i)gh, Allerwasle(i)gh, -le(i)gh, Allerwassele(e), Allerwasseley(e) 1273 DKR 1298 Cl 1298 Ipm 1321 BelCh 1327 Ipm 1330 Ass 1545 DbCh

• Alderwasle(e), Alderwaslegh, Alderwasley(e) 1407 Fine 1431 FA 1462 CPG

• Aldrewaslegh 1459 BelCh

• Alderwashele 1520 CPG

• Alderwash (sic) 1577 Saxton

• Alderwashley 1610 Speed

Etymology

'Clearing belonging to or near Alderwas ', v. lēah . The earlier name (which has not survived independently) must have been identical in origin with Alrewas (PN St 3) and is 'alder-tree marsh', v. alor , wæsse .