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Ashridge Fm and Ashridge Wd

Other OS name in the Parish of East Ilsley

Historical Forms

  • Illesley Wood als Asheridge Wood 1609 Dep
  • Asheridge 1761 Rocque

Etymology

, Illesley Wood als Asheridge Wood 1609Dep ,Asheridge 1761 Rocque . In 1329 Ch there is mention of a place called Estrigge , which is followed by Hodcott ( in W . Ilsley ) . The index identifies this with Ashridge Fm . If this identification be correct , the name was originally ' east ridge ' . It is S . of Ilsley but E . of Beedon and Stanmore .