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.

Lea Heath, Lea Cottage, Lea Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of St Nicholas Hurst

Historical Forms

  • La Legh 1329 Cl
  • La Lee 1365 ib
  • Le Lee 1603–4 Survey
  • Le Lee Parke c.1605 ib
  • Leeheath 1607 Norden
  • Lee Heath 1641 SP 1790 Pride
  • Leas Heath 1761 Rocque
  • Lea Heath Cottage 1846 Snare

Etymology

Lea Heath, Lea Cottage, Lea Fm (in Winnersh), La Legh 1329 Cl, La Lee 1365 ib, Le Lee 1603–4Survey , Le Lee Parke c. 1605ib , Leeheath 1607Norden , Lee Heath 1641SP , 1790 Pride, Leas Heath 1761 Rocque, Lea Heath Cottage 1846 Snare, v. (a)h, hǣð .