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.

Farley

Early-attested site in the Parish of Darley

Historical Forms

  • Farleie 1086 DB
  • Farley 1328 SR 1330 Ass 1381 SR 1411 DbCh
  • Farnley Hy3 WollCh

Etymology

Farley, Farleie 1086 DB, Farley 1328 SR (p), 1330Ass , 1381SR (p), 1411 DbCh, Farnley Hy 3WollCh . 'Fern clearing', v. fearn , lēah ; forms without -n - are found early in names in which fearn appears to be first element.