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Survey of English Place-Names

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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).

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site