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.

Handley

Major Settlement in the Parish of Handley

Historical Forms

  • Hanlei 1086 DB
  • Hanleye 1161–82 Chest 1703 Sheaf
  • Hangley c.1210 NotCestr 1724
  • Henleg' 1237 Cl
  • Henlegh 1244 Chol
  • Henley 1414 Orm2
  • Hanneleg' 1251–5 Dieul
  • Hannelegh 1288 Court
  • Hanneley c.1310 Chest
  • Hanelegh 1350 Plea 1394 ChRR
  • Hanele 1355 BPR
  • Honlegh 13 Add42134A 1525
  • Handlegh 1360 Orm2 1535 VE
  • Handleye 1557 Sheaf
  • Handeley 1564 ib
  • Haundley 1572 Orm2
  • Haunley 1515 Plea
  • Hendele 1550 MinAcct

Etymology

'The high clearing', v. hēah (wk.dat. hēan ), lēah .