Wardley
Early-attested site in the Parish of Iping
Historical Forms
- Wardelegh 1279 Ass 1437 Ct
- Ward(e)ly 1296,1327,1332 SR
- Wardle 1398 Ct
Etymology
'Wearda 's clearing,' v. leah . For this unrecorded OE pers. name v. Warrington in PN Bk 16. The situation forbids our taking the first element as weard , 'watch.'