Aarle was first mentioned in 1249 as Arleh, and means "open forest with maple trees".

[5] The Our Lady Presentation Church was built between 1844 and 1846 in neoclassic style and is one of the finest examples of a so-called waterstaatskerk [nl], churches built by the Rijkswaterstaat (Department of Public Works).

The last residence was Constance van der Bruggen who left the estate to the poor of Stiphout.

[7] The spoken language is Peellands (an East Brabantian dialect, which is very similar to Standard Dutch).

In that year, the company was acquired by a competitor who became thereby the last remaining Dutch bell foundry.