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.

Ashurst

Major Settlement in the Parish of Ashurst

Historical Forms

  • Heshurst, Esehurst 1248 Ass
  • Eseherst, Essehurst 1279 Ass
  • Hessehurst 1287 Abbr
  • Eshurst 1296 SR
  • Asshetehurst 1279 Ass
  • Aschurst 1283 BM
  • Asshehurst 1298 Ass
  • Ayshurst juxta Westgrenested 1288 Ass

Etymology

Further forms are without interest, v. æsc , hyrst .

Places in the same Parish