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.

Bailey Fold

Other OS name in the Parish of Bradford

Etymology

, named from the family of Godfrey Baylie of Tong who had closes in Barkerend ( 1616 WYD 16 ) or William Baylie of Bradford ( 1640 ib 18 ) , v. fald .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name