Axminster
Major Settlement in the Parish of Axminster
Historical Forms
- Ascanmynster c.900 ASC
- Axanmynster 1120 ASC
- Aixeministra, Aexeministra, Alseministra 1086 DB(Exon)
- Axeminstre
- Axeministre 1212 Fees97
- Asseminister 1233 Pap
- Exeminstre 1263 Pat
- Axemyster 1421 Exon
Etymology
'The mynster by the river Axe' supra 2.