Assheton

Assheton (pronounced Ashton) is an English name deriving from Ashton-under-Lyne (formerly spelt Assheton or Asheton). It may refer to:

Given name Assheton Curzon, 1st Viscount Curzon (1730–1820), British Tory politician Sir Assheton Curzon-Howe (1850–1911), British naval officer Assheton Gorton (1930–2014), English production designer Assheton Pownall (priest) (1823–1886), Archdeacon of Leicester Sir Assheton Pownall (1877–1953), British Tory politician

Surname Assheton (surname)