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.

Allisland

Early-attested site in the Parish of Petrockstow

Historical Forms

  • Aleslant 1086 DB(Exon)
  • Alesland
  • Aleslond 1290 Ipm
  • Alleslond 1219 Ass 1350 Ipm
  • West Alleslond 1316 Ass
  • Allislande 1238 Ass
  • Allislond 1388 IpmR
  • Haleyslond' 1242 Fees779
  • Ayleslond 1303 FA
  • Alselond 1314 Cl
  • Alslond 1440 IpmR

Etymology

Probably 'Ælli 's land.'

Places in the same Parish

Major Settlement