Aspley Heath
village · Central Bedfordshire
Old EnglishAI-generated
Aspley Heath refers to a heathland area near a place called Aspley, which means 'ash tree clearing'. The name indicates a settlement on the heath.
Word origins
- Asp
- Old Englishash tree(from æspe "ash tree")
- ley
- Old Englishclearing, meadow(from lēah "clearing, meadow")
- Heath
- Old Englishheathland(from hæþ "heathland")
Historical forms
Aspley · Aspley Heath