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.

Barkston Ash Wapentake

Wapentake in the County of West Riding of Yorkshire

Historical Forms

  • Barcheston(e) Wapentac 1086 DB
  • wap' de Barchest' 1166 P
  • Barkeston(e) wapentacum, wap' de Barkeston(e), Wapentagium de Barkeston(e) 1196,1199 P 1219 Ass4 1219,1231 Fees 1246 Ass4 c.1270 Heal35 1279 YI 1428 FA
  • Barcston' wapentacum 1197 P
  • wapentagio de Barkston, the Wappentake of Barkston 1303 KF 1620 Skyr
  • Barston (wap' de) 1312 Ipm 1354 Pat
  • wapentag' de Barkston Ash(e), wappentake of Barkston Ash(e) 1598 SessnR 1641 Rates
  • Barkeston Ashe 1665 Visit
  • Elmed sætna 7 BCS297 c.1000
  • Elmet setena, Elmed setna ib 297 A
  • in silua Elmete c.730 Bede
  • Elmet c.800 HB
  • Elmeth 1431 Pat
  • Alta Methelton in Elmete 1281 Abbr