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.

Ashcroft

Other OS name in the Parish of Reading (including Caversham)

Historical Forms

  • Ascrofte, Ashecroft, Asshecroftefeld 1551–2 Survey
  • Ash Croft 1704 Bodl

Etymology

, Ascrofte ,Ashecroft , Asshecroftefeld 1551–2Survey , Ash Croft 1704Bodl , v. æsc and cf. other names which refer to ash - trees infra 181 .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement