Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Estona 1167 P

• Eston' 1280 Ass

• Aston 1272 Misc 1276 IpmR 1292 Ch 1293 QW 1316 FA 1332 SR 1637 Dep

• Astone 1565 Deed(Sims)

• Whetenaston 1347to1571 Pat 1409,1414 ProcJP 1421 Banco

• Wetenaston(e) 1339 IpmR 1413 Deed(Sims) Eliz ChancP

• Whetynaston 1477 Banco

• Whytenaston 1478 Banco Eliz ChancP

• Wheton Aston 1347 Banco 1389 Misc 1447 Ct Eliz ChancP

• Whetonaston 1571 Pat

• Wheton Ashton 1577 Add

• Whetone Astone 1362 Deed(Sims)

• Wheaton Aston 1598 WestonunderLizard 1695 Morden 1775 Yates 1834 O

Etymology

'The farmstead to the east', v. ēast , tūn , to which was prefixed hwǣten 'where wheat grows'. It is not easy to establish with what reference 'east' is here used; it is possible that the actual village itself lying to the east of this once independent township is what is implied.