Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Wal' c.1211–25 Facs

• Walegh 1290 Eyre

• Waley 1411 Orm2 1453 ChRR

• Wallegh', Walley 1508 MinAcct

• Waleys 1548 Earw

• Weile H3 JRC c.1250 Sheaf

• Weyeleye 1284 Ipm

• Weyelegh 1288 Eyre

• Waylie 1348 MinAcct

• Veley m13 SocAnt

• Weleye 1286 Eyre

• Weley 1523 ChRR

• Weleys 1548 Orm2

• Wely 17 Chol

• Woley m13 SocAnt

• Woleg' l13 AddCh

• Wolegh 1345 Eyre

• Wolee 1494 SocAnt

• Wheleie 1304 Chamb

• Wheley 1690 Sheaf

• Whaley 1399 ChRR

• Whalley 1547 Pat

• Wealey 1620 Surv

Etymology

'Clearing at a road', v. weg , lēah . The early Wa - spellings apparently derive from the Merc form wæg (Campbell § 328).