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Survey of English Place-Names

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Stoneley Green

Early-attested site in the Parish of Acton

Historical Forms

  • Stanleu 1086 DB
  • Stanleg(ford) e13 ChMisc 1244
  • Stanlegh 1530 Plea 1561 ChRR
  • Stanley Grange 1565 Cre
  • Stonlegh 1319 ChRR 1358 AddCh
  • Stonleghe 1518 Plea
  • Stonley Green 1831 Bry
  • Stoneley 1407,1536 et freq
  • Stoonley 1488 ChRR

Etymology

'Stoney clearing', from stān and lēah , with grange and grēne 2 .DB 265b describes this as a berewick of Westone (Whitchurch Sa), v. Tait 161, cf. 112supra .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site