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Pedley Hill, Pedley Hill Fm & Pedley Hill Ho

Early-attested site in the Parish of Prestbury

Historical Forms

  • Peddeleg, Peddelegh(e) 1248 Ipm 1249 IpmR
  • Peddelegh(e) broke 13 LRMB200 1611
  • grangia Johannis de Peddeley 1441 Eyre
  • Pedeleg(broc) 1270 Sheaf 17
  • Pedelegh 1359 Dow
  • Pedeley(e), Pedeley(e)feld, Pedeley(e)heth 1363 ChFor
  • Peddisle 1285 Eyre
  • Pyddelegh' 1287 Court
  • Pedlegh 1361 Dow
  • Padeleygrene 1363 ChFor
  • Higher Pedley Hill & Lower Pedley Hill 1831 Bry

Etymology

Pedley Hill, Pedley Hill Fm & Pedley Hill Ho (101–927812), Peddeleg , Peddelegh (e )1248 Ipm, 1249 IpmR, Peddelegh (e ) broke 13 (1611) LRMB 200, grangia Johannis de Peddeley 1441Eyre , Pedeleg (broc )1270 (17) Sheaf, Pedelegh 1359Dow (p), Pedeley (e ), Pedeley (e )feld , Pedeley (e )heth 1363ChFor , Peddisle 1285Eyre (p), Pyddelegh '1287 Court (p), Pedlegh 1361Dow , Padeleygrene 1363ChFor , Higher Pedley Hill & Lower Pedley Hill 1831 Bry, from lēah and an OE  pers.n. Pēoda as in Pedwardine He, Pedwell So (DEPN), or an OE  pers.n. Pedda , Pædda , a derivative of OE  Pad (d )a , with grēne 2 , brōc , hyll , feld , hǣð . Cf. 99, 105, 145supra , also Pedley Brook 32supra .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site