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.

Slay Barrow

Other OS name in the Parish of Rushall

Historical Forms

  • Sley Barrow 1773 AandD

Etymology

( 6 ″ ) is Sley Barrow 1773 A and D , doubtless taking its name from the neighbouring Slay Down infra 329 .

Places in the same Parish

Major Settlement