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Atherstone on Stour

village · Warwickshire

Old EnglishAI-generated

Atherstone on Stour is a settlement ('tun') possibly named after a person named Eadhere, and is located on the River Stour. The 'on Stour' distinguishes it by its riverine location.

Word origins

Atherstone
Old EnglishEadhere's settlement(from Eadhere "personal name", ingas "people of, followers of", tun "settlement, farmstead")
on Stour
Old Englishon the River Stour(from on "on", Stour "River Stour")

Historical forms

Ederestone · Ederestone