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.

Paley Street

Early-attested site in the Parish of White Waltham

Historical Forms

  • Payley-Street 1711 Hearne
  • Paly Street 1761 Rocque
  • Paley Street 1790 Pride
  • Pailehirst 15th Chertsey

Etymology

Paley Street, Payley -Street 1711 Hearne, Paly Street 1761 Rocque, Paley Street 1790 Pride. Pailehirst 15th Chertsey was near Paley Street. The forms are too late for certain etymology, but may go back to OE  *Pǣgan lēah , 'Pǣga 's clearing', to which hyrst has been added in the earliest form. For street used of a hamlet cf. Winkfield Street 41.