Streatley
Major Settlement in the Parish of Streatley
Historical Forms
- Strætlea c.1053 KCD920 c.1250
- Stradlei, Strailli, Stradli 1086 DB
- Stradlega, Stradlee, Stradlegh 1166 P 1242 Fees887 1247,1276,1287 Ass
- Stredlea, Stredle(y) 1171 P 1276,1287 Ass
- Stratleg(h), Stratle(y) 1231 Cl 1247 Ass 1275 Ipm 1276 Ass 1291 NI 1297 SR 1301 Ipm 1302 FA 1307 1316,1346 FA 1535 VE
- Stretleg, Stretleye, Stretle 1231 Cl
- Stretle juxta Sewendon 1287 Ass 1297 SR 1390–2 CS 1526 LS 1766 J
- Stradeleye 1276 Ass
- Strettle 1305 Merton
- Stretly 1806 Lysons
Etymology
'The clearing by the stræt.' This 'street,' leading from Luton to Bedford, has not yet been proved to be a Roman road, and the term is probably descriptive only of a made-up road in contrast to an old track-way.