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.

Ansty

Early-attested site in the Parish of Cuckfield

Historical Forms

  • Anstigh 1313 Orig
  • Annstie 1603 ParReg
  • Anstie's crosse 1617 SAC58,16
  • Ondestye 1332 SR

Etymology

Ansty [æn′stai] is Anstigh 1313 Orig, Annstie 1603 ParReg, Anstie 's crosse 1617 SAC 58, 16, and gave name to John de Ondestye 1332 SR, v. anstig . The hamlet is situated at the top of a hill and the name may have been applied originally to a track leading up to this.