Ashton
Early-attested site in the Parish of Bainton
Historical Forms
- Æsctun c.960 BCS1128 c.1200
- Ascetone 1086 DB
- Esctona 1125–8 ChronPetro
- Eisetuna 1140 Sparke
- Aiston 1189 Ch 1332
- Ayston 12th Survey
- Axton 1253 Ass
- Asshton juxta Badyngton 1330 Ass
- Assheton 1386 Cl
Etymology
Ashton is Æsctun c. 960 (c. 1200) BCS 1128, Ascetone 1086 DB, Esctona 1125–8 ChronPetro, Eisetuna 1140 Sparke, Aiston 1189 (1332) Ch, Ayston 12th Survey, Axton 1253Ass , Asshton juxta Badyngton 1330Ass , Assheton 1386 Cl. 'Ash-tree farm,' v. æsc , tun .