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Ashampstead

village · West Berkshire

Old EnglishAI-generated

The village name likely derives from the Old English word 'æsc' meaning ash tree, combined with 'hām' meaning homestead or village. It refers to a settlement associated with ash trees.

Word origins

Ash
Old Englishash tree(from æsc "ash tree")
ampstead
Old Englishhomestead, village(from hāmstede "homestead, village")

Historical forms

Escesham · Ascesham