Handley
Major Settlement in the Parish of Handley
Historical Forms
- Hanlei 1086 DB
- Hanleye 1161–82 Chest 1703 Sheaf
- Hangley c.1210 NotCestr 1724
- Henleg' 1237 Cl
- Henlegh 1244 Chol
- Henley 1414 Orm2
- Hanneleg' 1251–5 Dieul
- Hannelegh 1288 Court
- Hanneley c.1310 Chest
- Hanelegh 1350 Plea 1394 ChRR
- Hanele 1355 BPR
- Honlegh 13 Add42134A 1525
- Handlegh 1360 Orm2 1535 VE
- Handleye 1557 Sheaf
- Handeley 1564 ib
- Haundley 1572 Orm2
- Haunley 1515 Plea
- Hendele 1550 MinAcct
Etymology
'The high clearing', v. hēah (wk.dat. hēan ), lēah .
Places in the same Parish
Other OS name
- Platt's Lane
- Stonyford, Stonyford Brook(lost)
- Coldharbour
- Doctor's Plantation
- Golborne Bridge, Golborne Bridge Fm
- Golborne Old Hall
- Pigeonhouse Fm
- Golborne Manor
- Alley Bank Cottages
- Calveley Hall
- Golborne Bridge
- Handley Covert
- Mill Hill
- Wellhouse Fm
- Golborne Newhall Fm
- Rocky Lane