West Horsley
Major Settlement in the Parish of West Horsley
Historical Forms
- (on) Horsalæge 871–89 BCS558
- Horslege c.1060 KCD896 c.1150
- Orselei 1086 DB
- Westhorsleg 1225 Ass
- Westhorslegh 1243 FF 1297 Ipm 1336 Cl
Etymology
'Horses' clearing,' v. leah . East and West Horsley are only a mile apart, and probably at one time formed one settlement.