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.

Elston

Early-attested site in the Parish of Churchstow

Historical Forms

  • Aylleston(e) 1312 FF 1357 Ipm
  • Ayleston juxta Kyngesbrigge 1360 FF
  • Ayleston 1423 IpmR

Etymology

Elston is

Aylleston (e )1312FF , 1357 Ipm, Ayleston juxta Kyngesbrigge 1360FF , Ayleston 1423 IpmR. 'Ægel 's farm,' v. tun .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement