English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Marling Place

Early-attested site in the Parish of Wadhurst

Historical Forms

  • le Marlyng 1333 Ct

Etymology

Marling Place (6″) is le Marlyng 1333Ct , and is presumably a derivative of the common word marl . It is probably a late derivative, descriptive of a place where marl is found or has been used.