Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Rease Heath Hall 1772 Orm2 1842 TAMap

• Raseheath Hall 1789 Sheaf

• Rees Heath, Rees Heath Hall 1831 Bry 1842 OS

• Worleston Heath 1326 Cre

• Werlestonheth 1406 ib

• le Worleston heth 1487 Rich

Etymology

[ riːs- ] , Rease Heath Hall 1772 Orm2, 1842TAMap , Raseheath Hall 1789 Sheaf, Rees Heath ,Rees Heath Hall 1831 Bry, 1842 OS, Worleston Heath 1326 Cre, Werlestonheth 1406 ib, le Worleston heth 1487 Rich , v. hǣð . The modern name may be ' heath where races were held ' , from ras ( ModE  race , dial . [ riəs , riːs ] ) , and Mile Ho supra might have been a distance - mark for competitors .