Towns and Villages listing for 'A'

Acol
Acol is recorded in 1270 as 'Acholt'.

Acrise
The village really relates to Acrise Place.

Addington
Addington simply means the estate belonging to Eadda or Eddi.

Adisham
Adisham, comes from the Old English, individuals name AEddi

Aldington
Aldington means the estate where the followers of Ealda live.

Alkham
The name Alkham means homestead by the temple.

Allhallows
Allhallows takes its name from the 12th century church, of All Saints.

Allington
There are two Allingtons in Kent, although the other is a hamlet near Lenham.

Appledore
Appledore means an apple tree.

Ash
Ash is literally an Ash tree, from the Old English.

Ashford
Ashford's meaning goes back to Old English and indicates a ford near a group of ash-trees.

Ashley
Ashley is taken from the Saxon words 'aesc'.

Ashurst
Ashurst, gets its name from hyrst, meaning wooded hill.

Aylesford
Aylesford is derived from an Old English personal name.

Aylesham
The name Aylesham is derived from ham meaning homestead.