Ashmead Green
Early-attested site in the Parish of Cam
Historical Forms
- Assemede 1287 Ass
- Astmede 1327 SR
- Oleasshemeade 1539 TRMB
- Ashmeade 1636 FF 1753 Will
- Ashmead's 1779 Rudder
Etymology
Ashmead Green, Assemede 1287Ass (p), Astmede 1327SR (p), Oleasshemeade 1539TRMB , Ashmeade 1636FF , 1753 Will, Ashmead 's 1779 Rudder. 'Meadow with an ash-tree', v. æsc , mǣd .Ashmead Green may be named more directly from the local family of Ashmead (cf. Thomas Ashmead 1709 PR 8), who took their name from the meadow.
Places in the same Parish
Other OS name
- Everlands
- Forebridge
- Bowers Lye
- Cam Green
- Courthouse Fm
- Crapon Field
- Downhouse Fm, Downside
- Drake Lane
- Dulkin Brook
- The Grove
- Hooker's Hill
- Home Fm
- King's Hill
- Knapp Fm
- Light Green
- Norman Hill
- Nubbis Ash
- The Quarry
- Sandpits
- Sheep Path Wood
- Steps Fm
- Summer Ho
- Tait's Hill
- Tilsdown
- Waterend Fm
- Westfield Wood
- Woodend Green
- Woodfield