Willeywood Fm, Willey Spring, Willey Lane
Early-attested site in the Parish of Greasley
Historical Forms
- Haia de Willeg' 1212 ClR 1232 DukRec 1237,1252 Cl
- (boscus de) Willey(e) 1236 1550 Pat
- haya de Wyllegh' 1238 Cl
- Haia de…Willehag' 1222 ClR
- Wilhaye t.Ed3 For
- woods called Wylley 1550 Pat
- Willow Wood c.1825 O.S.
Etymology
Willey Hay was one of the three 'hays' in the division of Sherwood Forest between Leen and Dover Beck. The original name seems to have been a compound of welig, wilig and leah , 'willow clearing.' For spring , v. infra 290.
Places in the same Parish
Other OS name
- Haggs Fm
- Littlefield Fm
- Long Lane
- Moor Green
- Mount Pleasant
- Nether Green
- Oaks Fm
- Pinfold Lane
- Reckoning Ho
- Robin Hoods Well
- Shortwood Cottages
- Sledder Wood
- Starthwood Fm
- Bogend
- Callis Hagg
- Castle Fm
- Cockfield
- Coneygrey Fm
- Crowhill Fm
- The Dumbles
- Gilt Hill
- Grange Fm
- Lambclose Ho
- High Park Wood
- Greasley Haggs