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Whitley, Whitley Wood, Whitley Park Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Reading (including Caversham)

Historical Forms

  • Witelei 1086 DB
  • Wytheleth 1164–73 ReadingA
  • Wythele 1173–80 ib
  • Wittelea, Withelea 1175 P
  • Whythele 1180–99 ReadingA
  • Witheleia, Witeleia l.12th ReadingC
  • W(h)iteleia 1198 P
  • Whytel' 1252 Cl
  • Witele(ye), Witteleg' 13th ReadingC
  • Witele 1275–6 RH
  • Whytele(y), W(h)ytelegh, W(h)ytele, Wytteleyg' 1284 Ass
  • Whytele 1279–80 FF 1294 SR 1342 Pat
  • Wytele 1327 SR
  • Whytlyngwode 1309 Cl
  • Whitele 1342 Pat 1401,1412 Fine
  • Whitley Park 1539–40 ReadingA
  • Whytley Parke, Whyteley Woode, Whitley Woodlands, Whitleywoode Lande, Whitley Yeilde, Whitley Courte Ed6 LRMB
  • Whitley Park, Whitley Wood Common 1790 Pride
  • Whitley Park Fm, Whitley Manor Fm, Whitley Wood 1846 Snare

Etymology

Whitley, Whitley Wood, Whitley Park Fm (2 examples), Witelei 1086 DB, Wytheleth 1164–73 ReadingA, Wythele 1173–80 ib, Wittelea , Withelea 1175 P, Whythele 1180–99 ReadingA, Witheleia , Witeleia l.12thReadingC , W (h )iteleia 1198 P, Whytel '1252 Cl, Witele (ye ), Witteleg '13thReadingC , Witele 1275–6 RH, Whytele (y ), W (h )ytelegh , W (h )ytele , Wytteleyg '1284Ass , Whytele 1279–80FF (p), 1294SR , 1342 Pat, Wytele 1327SR , Whytlyngwode 1309 Cl, Whitele 1342 Pat, 1401, 1412 Fine, Whitley Park 1539–40 ReadingA, Whytley Parke , Whyteley Woode , Whitley Woodlands , Whitleywoode Lande , Whitley Yeilde , Whitley Courte Ed 6LRMB , Whitley Park , Whitley Wood Common 1790 Pride, Whitley Park Fm , Whitley Manor Fm , Whitley Wood 1846 Snare. 'White wood or clearing', v. hwīt , (a)h, and cf. the same name, Pt 2. v. infra 182 for the Abbot of Reading's park, which is referred to in the name Whitley Park Fm.

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement