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 Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Brize Norton

Historical Forms

  • Estrope 1086 DB 1316 FA
  • Eistrope 1185 P
  • Astrop 1261 FF
  • Astthrop 1285 FF
  • Estthrop 1300 Ipm
  • Asthorp Farm 1797 Davis

Etymology

Astrop Fm takes name from Estrope 1086 DBet passim with variant spellings Estrop (a ), Estrop ', Estorp , Esthropp to 1316 FA, Eistrope 1185 P, Astrop 1261 FFet freq with variant spellings Asthorp , Ast (h )rop ', Astropp ', Astthrop 1285 FF, Estthrop 1300 Ipm, Asthorp Farm 1797 Davis. 'East þrop.'

Places in the same Parish