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.

Allaston Court & Allaston Meend

Other OS name in the Parish of Lydney

Historical Forms

  • Alyastons courte 1557 FF
  • the Court of Aleston' 1559 GR421
  • Allestons Mende 1565 GR421

Etymology

( Alyastons courte 1557FF , the Court of Aleston '1559GR 421 , v. court ) ( Allestons Mende 1565GR 421 , cf. Mitcheldean Meend 218supra for ME  munede ' forest waste ' ) .