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.

Furleigh Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Netherbury

Historical Forms

  • Farlegh(e) 1268 Ass 1427 IpmR
  • Ferlegh' 1288 Ass
  • Firley(e) 1327 SR 1488 Ipm
  • Fyrley 1545 Weld1
  • Farleigh 1774 Hutch1
  • Farley 1795 Boswell
  • Furley 1811 OS
  • Furleigh 1863 Hutch3

Etymology

Furleigh Fm (SY 455983), Farlegh (e )1268Ass (p), 1427 IpmR, Ferlegh '1288Ass , Firley (e )1327 SR (p), 1488 Ipm, Fyrley 1545Weld 1, Farleigh 1774 Hutch1, Farley 1795 Boswell, Furley 1811 OS, Furleigh 1863 Hutch3, from lēah 'wood, woodland clearing', first el. uncertain in view of the discrepant spellings but possibly fearn 'fern, bracken' (with early loss of -n as in Farleigh Sr 316, Farley Sa 1130).

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement