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Survey of English Place-Names

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Corley Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Bradley

Historical Forms

  • Corn(e)leg(e), Corn(e)lay, Corn(e)l', Corn(e)ley(e) 1258 Kniveton 1259 FF 1260 Kniveton 1269 Ass 1284 Kniveton
  • Cranleye 1294 ib
  • Corley Nook 1676 Bemrose
  • Corley Fm 1698 Woll

Etymology

Corley Fm, Corn (e )leg (e ), Corn (e )lay , Corn (e )l ', Corn (e )ley (e )1258Kniveton , 1259 FF, 1260Kniveton , 1269Ass (p), 1284Kniveton et passim , Cranleye 1294 ib (p), Corley Nook 1676Bemrose , Corley Fm 1698Woll , 'cranes' clearing', v. corn 2 , lēah ; the unmetathesised form Cran - is worthy of note.

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Major Settlement