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Patley Wood (Ctg)

Other OS name in the Parish of Netherbury

Historical Forms

  • Patley (wood) 1626 DCMCt
  • Patley Wood 1649 Hutch3 1661 Hine 1839 TA
  • Padley Wood 1811 OS

Etymology

, Patley (wood )1626DCMCt , Patley Wood 1649 Hutch3, 1661Hine , 1839TA , Padley Wood 1811 OS , cf. Patley crosse 1626, Patlee cross 1692DCMCt , Patley Cross ,Gt Patley , Hr Patley & Lt Patley 1839TA , v. lēah , first el . possibly patte ' mud,marsh ' ; Padley Wood lies in a valley in which a small stream rises ( Spring marked 6 ″ ) .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement