Woolleys
Early-attested site in the Parish of Hambleden
Historical Forms
- Wolveleg' 1227 FF
- Wuluelegh 1241 Ass
Etymology
OE wulfa -lēah , 'wolves' clearing.' v. leah . The modern s is a corrupt form. Woolley in Chaddleworth and Woolley Green (Berks) have the same origin.