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.

Asthall Leigh

Early-attested site in the Parish of Asthall

Historical Forms

  • Esthallingel' a.1270 Queen
  • Esthallynggelegh 1325 Cl
  • Estallingeleye 1272 Ipm
  • Astallingeleye 1278–9 RH
  • Astallingele 1316 FA
  • Astallyngley 1597 Queen
  • Asthallingeleye 1270–90 Queen
  • Asthallinglegh 1290 FF
  • Asthallynglye 1406,10,47 Queen
  • Asthawyngleye 1406 Queen
  • Astally 1797 Davis

Etymology

'Woodland of the people of Asthall,' v. ingas , (a)h.