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Willey Fm & Willey Moor

Early-attested site in the Parish of Malpas

Historical Forms

  • Wildeleg(h) 1300 Plea
  • Wildeleg(h) in Bykylegh 1332 Chol
  • mora de Wildeleg(h), mora de Wildeley 1394 ib
  • Wilbelmor 1348 Chol
  • Willey 1488 ChRR
  • Willey, Willey More 1581,1636 Chol
  • Willey Moor(e) 1621,1622 ib
  • Willey or Willey More 1671 Sheaf
  • Willymoor 1838 TA
  • Willey Farm 1842 OS
  • Wylley 1557 Chol
  • Wiley Farm 1831 Bry
  • Welley more 1571 Dav
  • Willowmore 1690 Sheaf
  • Willamore 1700 Sheaf

Etymology

'Wild clearing', from wilde 'waste, uncultivated, wild', and lēah , with mōr 1 .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site