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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.

Marley Ho

Early-attested site in the Parish of Rattery

Historical Forms

  • Merlegh(e) 1242 Fees781 1285 FA 1326 Ipm
  • Marlegh 1428 FA

Etymology

'Boundary clearing,' v. (ge)mære, leah . The place lies near the parish boundary.

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site

Major Settlement