Astley
Major Settlement in the Parish of Astley
Historical Forms
- Æstlæh 11th Heming
- Eslei 1086 DB
- Estlege c.1150 Surv
Etymology
Forms in Est - and Ast - are equally common till c. 1430 after which those in Ast - prevail. v. east , leah . 'East' in relation perhaps to the 'ley' at Abberley and one of a group containing Sintley, Areley, Witley, Dunley, Shrawley, Shelsley.