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.

Zeaston

Early-attested site in the Parish of Ugborough

Historical Forms

  • atte Soueston 1330 SR
  • atte Seuenston 1374 Ass

Etymology

Zeaston was the home of William atte Soueston (1330SR ) and Stephen atte Seuenston (1374Ass ). The meaning is clearly 'at the seven stones,' but there are no remains of such here now.Cf. Soussons infra 482.