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Survey of English Place-Names

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Woolley Green

Early-attested site in the Parish of White Waltham

Historical Forms

  • (to) wulfa leage 940 BCS762 c.1240
  • Wluelethe 1224–5 Ass
  • Wluelye 1241 ib
  • Wolveleye 1286 Cl
  • Wolvele 1324 Ipm 1325 Cl
  • Woluele 1327 SR
  • Wolueleghe 1340 Hurley
  • Wolfle 1428 FA
  • Woolley-Green 1711 Hearne
  • Woley Green 1761 Rocque
  • Woolly Hall and Green 1790 Pride

Etymology

Woolley Green, (to ) wulfa leage 940 (c. 1240) BCS 762, Wluelethe 1224–5Ass (p), Wluelye 1241ib (p), Wolveleye 1286 Cl, Wolvele 1324 Ipm, 1325 Cl, Woluele 1327SR , Wolueleghe 1340 Hurley, Wolfle 1428 FA, Woolley -Green 1711 Hearne, Woley Green 1761 Rocque, Woolly Hall and Green 1790 Pride, 'wolves' wood', v. wulf , (a)h, and cf. the same name, Pt 2. Wolligate ('Woolley gate') is mentioned 15th Chertsey.