English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Stanley Hall

Early-attested site in the Parish of Stockport

Historical Forms

  • Stanlega c.1200 Orm2
  • Stanle c.1210 Dieul
  • Stanleg' 1281 Plea, Dow (p)
  • Stanl' 1285 Eyre
  • Stanleye 1285 Court
  • Stanlye 1288 ib
  • Stanlegh 1302 Orm2 1341 Eyre
  • Stanley 1301 Sheaf 1389 ChRR
  • oon chefe place called Stanley 1515 Earw
  • Stanley Hall(e) 1549 1550 MinAcct
  • Stanleighe 1560 Sheaf
  • Stanleigh 1616 LRMB200
  • Stanligh 1620 Surv
  • Staneleye 1296 Pat
  • Stanelegh 1312 Plea
  • Staneley 1414 ChRR
  • Staneleighe 1611 LRMB200
  • Standeley 1536 Leland

Etymology

'Woodland glade at a stone or rock', v. stān , lēah .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name