Burley
Major Settlement in the Parish of Burley
Historical Forms
- Burgelai 1086 DB 1179 P
- Burgel' 1206,1230,1231 Cur
- Burgalai c1150 Dane
- Burghele 1288 Ass
- Burglegh 1286 Ass
- Burgle 1301 Cl 1327 SR
- Burghle 1294 Ass 1301 Pat 1314 1328 Banco 1383 Pat
- Burghley 1393 FF
- Burghley al. Byrley 1548 ib
- Burle 1218 For 1276 RH 1369 Pat 1380 1406 PRep
- Burlega 1202 FF
- Burlegh 1312,1316 Pat 1363 AD
- Burley(e) 1316 Inqaqd 1341 NI 1428 FA 1610 Speed
- Borle 1294 Ct
- Boroule 1296 SR
- Borowle 1304 Ipm
- Bor(o)ughle 1305 FA 1353 Ipm
Etymology
'Woodland belonging to or near to a stronghold', v. burh , lēah .The burh compounded in this name was most probably Hambleton, the possible caput of an early Anglian kingdom constituting the territory which was to become modern Rutland.
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
Other OS name
- Alstoe Ho
- Bottom Mill Covert
- Brick Kiln Spinney
- Brooke Fm
- Brownswell's Covert
- Burley Bushes
- Burley on the Hill
- Burley Park
- Burley Wood
- Crow Spinney
- Engine Pond
- Glebe Farm Ho
- Millfield Spinney
- Turnover Bridge
- Chestnut Fm
- Egg Spinney
- Flint's Covert
- Hollow Close Covert
- Mount Alstoe
- Park Fm
- Park Lodge
- Poor Close Covert
- Purveyor's Covert
- the Vicarage
- Cow Close Fm
- Eight Riding Tree
- Gate House Bridge
- Horse and Groom P.H.
- Toll Bar
- Chapel Fm
- Dog Kennel Spinney
- Exton Grange
- the Hermitage
- Solomon's Hut
- Watkin's Gorse