Ansty
Major Settlement in the Parish of Ansty
Historical Forms
- Anestige 1086 DB
- Anesty 1220 Bracton 1225 FF
- Anestie 1227 ib
- Anestig 1242 Fees
- Anestye 1249 Ass
- Anesteye 1251 Ch
- Anestygh 1281 Ass
- Anstighe t.Hy1 Shaston
- Ansteia 1245 StNicholas
Etymology
'Narrow path (generally up a steep place),' v. anstig . In the Ham Charter (BCS 677) we have reference to bares anstigan , a path of this kind used by a boar. Another example of this name is found in Ansty Fd in Homingsham infra 482.