Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Langleys 1824 O 1830 Gre

• Langley Holme 1549 Pat

• langley cote 1549 Yarb

• Langley 1775 EnclA 1822 Terrier

• Langly 1693 Foster

• Langley Sick(e) 1607 Rental

• Langly Sykes 1633 AOMB

• Lanley heads 1682 Dudd

• Langly head, Langly Dike 1693 Foster

• Langley Drain 1775 EnclA 1822 Terrier

• Langgney 1268 Ch

• langhenaie, langnaye (2x) lHy3 Gox l14

• langnaycroft 1273 l14 ib

• Langmay (sic) holm m16 Cragg

• langney holme 1549 LindDep

• langney 1685 ib

Etymology

LANGLEYS (lost, approximately TA 113237), Langleys 1824 O, 1830 Gre, Langley Holme 1549 Pat, langley cote 1549Yarb , Langley 1775EnclA , 1822Terrier , Langly 1693Foster , Langley Sick (e )1607Rental , Langly Sykes 1633AOMB 390 , Lanley heads 1682Dudd , Langly head , Langly Dike 1693Foster , Langley Drain 1775EnclA , 1822Terrier (v. holmr , cot , sīc , sík , hēafod , dīc , dík ). The situation, near to the Salt Marsh, hardly supports a meaning 'the long wood or glade', v. lang , lēah , so perhaps it is to be identified with Langgney 1268 Ch, langhenaie , langnaye (2x)lHy3 (l14) Gox , langnaycroft 1273 (l14) ib , Langmay (sic)holm m16Cragg , langney holme 1549LindDep 78 , langney 1685ib 67 , which seems to be 'at the long piece of dry ground in marsh', v. lang (dat.sg. langan ), ēg , forms with medial -n - clearly indicating that the name is a dat.sg. formation. Cf. Langney PN Sx 447, where the local pronunciation and 18th century forms indicate a similar replacement by Langley . This identification is almost certainly correct, for at the site of the lost Langleys there is a long and slightly raised, but quite distinct piece of land in the otherwise level marsh.