Astley
Major Settlement in the Parish of Astley
Historical Forms
- Estleia 1086 DB
- Estlega p.1189 Dane 1316 FA
- Estele c.1150 Ch 1348
- Hestele 1190 P
- Esteley 1332 Ass
- Astlege 1242 Fees
- Asteleye 1315 ADiii 1316 Ipm
- Ashley 1621 PCC
- Asley 1627 Sess
Etymology
'East clearing,' v. leah . Perhaps because it lies east of Arley and Fillongley. Dugdale (69) noted the sense but left open the question of its relation to other places.