Verdley
Early-attested site in the Parish of Fernhurst
Historical Forms
- Verdelay 1318,1360 FF
- Verdeley 1542 SRS19,121 1611 Recov
- Verdley 1637 SRS19,17
Etymology
This would seem to be a compound of OE f (i )erd , 'host, army' and leah. If so the place must have taken its name from some long forgotten hosting. For initial v , v. Introd. xxviii.