Coal Aston
Major Settlement in the Parish of Coal Aston
Historical Forms
- Estune 1086 DB
- Aston(a), Haston(a) late12th Beau late12th Pat 1316 Ass 1269 16th
- Coualdeston' 1330 Darley
- Cold(e)aston 14th Pat 1474,1485,1489 DbCh
- Cooldaston 1500 FF
- Could Aston 1561 Survey
- Coleaston Eliz ChancP
Etymology
'East farm,' v. ēast , tūn , in relation to Dronfield infra 243. It is cold no doubt from its exposed situation. For the development to coal , cf. Cold Norton St, Cold Norton otherwise Cole Norton 1590 Salt xvi.