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Survey of English Place-Names

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Asthull Grove(lost)

Other OS name in the Parish of Coventry

Historical Forms

  • Asthull 1232 Ass 1656 Dugdale
  • Asthill 1275 Ipm
  • Astehull juxta Coventre 1306 FF
  • Astull waste 1410 LeetBk
  • Astell Grove 1672 Dugdale

Etymology

( lost ) is Asthull 1232Ass et passim to 1656Dugdale, Asthill 1275 Ipm, Astehull juxta Coventre 1306FF ,Astull waste 1410 LeetBk, Astell Grove 1672Dugdale . ' Easthill . ' “ This place , being utterly depopulated is now onely known by a little thicket of trees , called Asthull-grove ” ( Dugdale128 ) .