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.

Nash Lee, North Lee

Early-attested site in the Parish of Ellesborough

Historical Forms

  • Lalega 1199 Fines
  • Nashleyfield 1706 Terr

Etymology

v. leah . This 'clearing' seems to have been divided into two parts, the first of which was distinguished by some prominent ash-tree or trees.

Places in the same Parish