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Survey of English Place-Names

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Timperley

Major Settlement in the Parish of Bowdon

Historical Forms

  • Timperleie 1211–25 Facs
  • Timperleg(h), Tymperleg(h), Tymperlegh(e), Tymperle(e), Tymperleg(e), Tymperleigh c.1290 Orm2 17 Ch 1293 CRC 1294 Plea 1296 Cl 1300 Chamb 1304 Earw 1349 Chamb 1350
  • Tympirleg' 1285 Court
  • Tympyrleg' 1503 Plea
  • Tymporlegh, Tymporley 1367,1389 ChRR
  • Timporley 1724 NotCestr
  • Tympurlegh 1371 AD
  • Tympurley 1419 JRL
  • Tympalegh 1375 Tab
  • Templey 1549 Pat

Etymology

'Timber glade', v. timber , lēah .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site