Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Stauelegh, Stavel', Staveleg', Stavelegh e13 Facs 1272 Earw 1286 Eyre 1402 Sheaf318 17

• Staveley 13 17 Eyre 1348 1430,1447 Plea 1532

• Staveley in Longdendale 1337 Eyre

• Stayley alias Staveley 1560 Earw

• Stavelay m13 SocAnt

• Stavele 1386 Plea

• Stavely 1399 ChRR

• Stafele 17 Sheaf

• Staflegh 13 Sheaf318 17

• Stavlegh 1471 MinAcct

• Staleye 1285 Eyre

• Stalegh 1351 Dow 1377 AddCh

• Staley 1559 Pat

• Stallegh 1467 MinAcct

• Steiley 1574 Sheaf321

• Stayley 1560 Earw

• Steal(e)y 1621 Orm2, Earw

• Steeley 1645 ib

Etymology

'Wood where staves are got', v. stæf , lēah , cf. Staveley Db 301, La 29, Studies1 96. Since the nineteenth century the township has taken its name from the hamlet of Stalybridge infra .