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.

Stannerstones

Other OS name in the Parish of Asby

Historical Forms

  • Standandestane c.1216 Lowth
  • Standanstan 1280 ib
  • le Standantestane 1304 ib
  • Stangerstones 1843 TA

Etymology

, Standandestane c. 1216Lowth , Standanstan 1280 ib, le Standantestane 1304 ib, Stangerstones 1843TA , ' standingstones ' , from ME  standande , v. stān .