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.

Alston Moor

Other OS name in the Parish of Alston

Historical Forms

  • mora de Aldeneston, mora de Aldeston 1292 Ass
  • Aldestonmore 1311 Pat
  • Austen More, Austin More, Austeyne More 1537 LP
  • Aulston More al. Alston More 1565 FF
  • Austermore 1576 S
  • Austenmore 1590 FF
  • Oston Moore 1692 HMCx(iv)

Etymology

is mora de Aldeneston , mora de Aldeston 1292Ass , Aldestonmore 1311 Pat, Austen More , Austin More , Austeyne More 1537 LP, Aulston More al. Alston More 1565 FF, Austermore 1576 S,Austenmore 1590 FF, Oston Moore 1692 HMC x (iv) . v. mōr .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement