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.

Worley

Other OS name in the Parish of Nailsworth

Historical Forms

  • Wrocheley als. Wrotesley 1549 Pat

Etymology

, 1663Will , Wrocheley als. Wrotesley 1549 Pat , an OE  pers.n. Wrott suggested by Ekwall for Wrottesley ( St ) , v. lēah .