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.

Astrop

Early-attested site in the Parish of King's Sutton

Historical Forms

  • Estrop 1200 Cur 1247 Ass 1269 Ipm
  • Estorp 1201 Cur
  • Estthorp' t.Ed3 SR
  • Astrop 1269 Ipm 1284 FA
  • Astthrop juxta Kyngessuttone 1306 FF
  • Astethorp 1316 FA
  • Astropp al. Ostropp t.Jas1 ECP

Etymology

Astrop is Estrop 1200 Cur, 1247Ass , 1269 Ipm, Estorp 1201 Cur, Estthorp 't. Ed 3SR (p), Astrop 1269 Ipm, 1284 FA, Astthrop juxta Kyngessuttone 1306FF , Astethorp 1316 FA, Astropp al. Ostropp t. Jas 1 ECP. 'East village,' v. þorp . It lies just east of Sutton.

Places in the same Parish