Ashton under Hill
Major Settlement in the Parish of Ashton under Hill
Historical Forms
- Æsctun 991 KCD678
- on Æschæma gemæru 1042 KCD764 11th
- Essetone, Estone 1086 DB
- Estona Hy2 Madox 1179 Tewk81 1291 Heref
- Aissetounia 1128 France
- Aissetona Hy2 Ch 1316
- Aysstone 1327 SR
- Eistun 1177 BM
- Ayston 13 Misc
- Eschetona, Aschetona 13 Tewk83d
- Asschton' 1308 Ass
- As(s)heton 1346 Orig 1449 Pat
- Asheton Underhill 1544 FF
- Ashton 1420 IpmR 1456 Surv
- Ashton subtus montem 1570 FF
- Ashton Underhill 1686 PR
- Asseton subtus Bredon Hill 1545 MinAcct
Etymology
'Farmstead near the ash-tree', v. æsc , tūn . The hill is part of Bredon Hill (Wo 101), which is also called ye great hill of Ashton under hill 1627Hopt E. 5. On the OE elliptical form Æschæma , v. hǣme 'dwellers' and cf. Weston Subedge (i, 261supra ).