Campsea Ashe

English

Etymology

Originally two settlements; recorded as Campeseia and Esce in 1086 (DB), from Old English camp + ēg, and æsc (“ash”). This later became Campsey Ash, as noted below.

Proper noun

Campsea Ashe

  1. A village and civil parish in East Suffolk district, Suffolk, England, previously in Suffolk Coastal district (OS grid ref TM3255).

Usage notes

The Ordnance Survey uses the spelling Campsey Ash for the civil parish, which was the old spelling for the village.

References

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