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.

Nether Padley

Major Settlement in the Parish of Nether Padley

Historical Forms

  • Paddeley(e), Paddeleghe, Paddele c.1230 Beau 1248 DbCh Hy3 Rufford 1285 Beau 1361 AddCh
  • Padeley(e), Padelay 1332 Middleton 1345 AddCh 1496 WollCh
  • Padley 1381 SR 1471 HarlCh 1512 AddCh
  • Paddesley(e) 1263–72 RegAnt 1323 Ass
  • Padesley 1392 Cor
  • Nether Padeley 1330 Ass
  • Nether Padley 1451 DbAxxxiv 1567 FF

Etymology

Perhaps 'Padda's clearing', v. lēah , and cf. Padfield supra 104.Alternatively padde 'toad' might be considered for the first element.Cf. Upper Padley supra 113.

Places in the same Parish