Alspath Hall
Early-attested site in the Parish of Meriden
Historical Forms
- Ailespede 1086 DB
- Ellespethe c.1155 Dane
- Allespade 1201 Cur 1236 Fees
- Allespathe 1235 Fees 1254 Ipm 1403 ADi
- Alespadph (sic) 1202 FF
- Alespath 1208 1275 RH 1316 Ipm
- Halespath 1221 Ass
- Alrespad 1206 Cur
- Halspathe 1292 Ch
- Aspathe 1318 Cl
- Alspath(e) 1325 Ipm 1361 BPR
- Alspade 1498 Ipm
- Allspath 1552 Pat
- Alspath al. Meriden 1683 Recov
Etymology
Perhaps 'Ælle 's way,' v. pæþ . The next parish is Allesley (infra 152) and the places may take their name from the same man. The DB Ai - is probably a mistake.