Atherstone on Stour
Major Settlement in the Parish of Atherstone on Stour
Historical Forms
- Eadrichestone 710 BCS127 14th ADi 12th
- Eadnkestone 12th ADii
- Eatherichestum (sic) 1070–7 ChronEve
- Edricestone 1086 DB
- Addrichestone, Addricheston c.1086 Evesham 1190
- Aedrichestone 1187 P
- Edrichestone 1193 BM 1279 Nott
- Edrikestone 1204 ClR
- Eddric(h)eston c.1200 Wollaton
- Etherichestone 1232 Fees, Ass
- Ayereddestona 1247 SR
- Athereston 1249 Ch 1279 Nott 1497 FF
- Athereston juxta Stratford 1497 FF
- Atherston juxta Aylnaston 1318 Ass
- Atherston super Stouram 1394 FF
- Adereston 1427–54 StratGild
- Aderston 1509 DunBev
- Aderestone super Stoure 1544 FF
- Adderson 1634 StJ
Etymology
'Ēadric 's farm,' v. tun . Identical in origin with Edstone supra 243. “It had its original denomination from one Edricus in the Saxons time” (Dugdale 485).