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.

Farley Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Swallowfield

Historical Forms

  • Ferlega 1167,1190 P 1185 RR 1224–5 Ass
  • Farlea 1169 P
  • Farlega 1224–5 Ass
  • Farlegh 1332 SR 1345 Cl
  • Fernlega 1176 P

Etymology

'Fern clearing', a fairly common name; v. fearn , (a)h.