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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.

Abbey Fm

Other OS name in the Parish of Darley

Etymology

( 6 ″ ) , cf . ' I saw several workmen pulling down the ruins of Darleigh Old Hall ( commonly called through mistake Darley Abbey ) and errecting within the area ( for it had been moated round ) a new Building with the Materials ' 1771 ' Notebook of Mr . Reynolds of Plaistow' DbA xxvii .