Ansty
Major Settlement in the Parish of Ansty
Historical Forms
- Anestie 1086 DB
- Anestia 1182 P
- Anesty c.1144 Ch 1348 Ch 1451
- Ansty 1249etfreqto1535 VE
- Ansty juxta Combe 1326 Cl
Etymology
v. anstig . The village stands on a well-marked hill and there is an ascent to it by the roads from the south-east and southwest. Distinguished by its adjacency to Combe Abbey infra 105.