 The village lies along Deerleap Lane, near the modern village of Ashurst.The name Colbury is derived from Middle English for "Cola's manor", and near Colbury is an estate called Langley which was held by "Cola the Hunter" in the Domesday Book of 1086.The manor of Colbury was given to the Abbot of Beaulieu by Robert de Punchardon sometime in the 13th century.