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.

Asserton

Early-attested site in the Parish of Berwick St James

Historical Forms

  • Asshereston 1279 Ass
  • Asherton 1289 Ass
  • Winterbourne Ascertone 1301 Ipm
  • Asscherston 1327 SR
  • Asserton 1327 Banco 1340 FF 1397 IpmR

Etymology

Asserton is Asshereston 1279Ass , Asherton 1289Ass , Winterbourne Ascertone 1301 Ipm, Asscherston 1327SR , Asserton 1327 Banco, 1340FF , 1397 IpmR. 'Æschere 's farm,' v. tun .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Major Settlement