English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Astley

Early-attested site in the Parish of Swillington

Historical Forms

  • Asteley 1538 TestLds 1584 WillY
  • Astlaye, Astley 1542 TestLds 1578 WillY 1615 FF 1799 PRGf

Etymology

Astley, Asteley 1538 TestLds, 1584 WillY, Astlaye , Astley 1542 TestLds, 1578 WillY, 1615 FFet passim to 1799 PRGf. 'East clearing', v. ēast , lēah .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement