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.

Abbots Leys

Other OS name in the Parish of Winchcomb

Historical Forms

  • the Abbeislease 1539 AOMB238
  • the Abbeys lese 1540 MinAcct
  • Abbottes leyes 1625 Inq

Etymology

, the Abbeislease 1539AOMB 238, the Abbeys lese 1540MinAcct , Abbottes leyes 1625 Inq , named from the Abbey and Abbot of Winchcomb , v. abbat , lǣs ' meadow ' .