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Heatherley Wood

Other OS name in the Parish of Alderley

Historical Forms

  • Heatherly, Yeatherley 1841 TA
  • le Hethel' 1285 Eyre

Etymology

, Heatherly , Yeatherley 1841TA , perhaps le Hethel '1285Eyre (p), Hethileg '1286, Hethilegh 1290 Court (p) , ' heathyclearing ' , v. hǣðig , lēah , cf. Heaviley 296infra .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name