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.

Allaleigh

Early-attested site in the Parish of Cornworthy

Historical Forms

  • Alelege 1238 FF
  • Alelegh 1303 FA
  • Halilegh 1238 Ass
  • Allelegh 1330 SR

Etymology

Allaleigh is

Alelege 1238 FF, Alelegh 1303 FA, Halilegh 1238Ass , Allelegh 1330SR (p). 'Æl (l )a 's leah.'

Places in the same Parish

Major Settlement