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.

Horsley Gate

Early-attested site in the Parish of Ripon

Historical Forms

  • Horseley, Horselay e.13 Font 1278 YI 1310 Font 1543 MinAcct
  • Horsseley 1369 Font
  • Horslay 1343 1458 FountBurs
  • Horslaypotte c.1350 Font
  • Horsleyyaytes 1594 PRRip
  • Horsley Yates 1817 M

Etymology

Horsley Gate, Horseley , Horselay e. 13 Font, 1278 YI, 1310 Font, 1543MinAcct , Horsseley 1369 Font, Horslay 1343 ib, 1458 FountBurs, Horslaypotte c. 1350 Font, Horsleyyaytes 1594 PRRip, Horsley Yates 1817 M.'Horse clearing', v. hors , lēah , potte 'deep hole, pit', geat 'gate'.

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site