Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Hadley Hurst 1302 Chol 17

• Hadlehurst 1302 Rich 1637

• Hadleghhurst 1315 Chol

• Hadelegh 1316 ib

• Hadleigh 1314 Orm2 1637

• Longe Hadley 1602 Chol

• the two Hadleys 1705 ib

• the lesser Hadley 1731 ib

• Little Hadley & Long Hadley 1839 TA

• Hadley, Long Hadleys & Near Hadleys 1838 TA162

Etymology

Hadley (lost), Hadley Hurst 1302 (17) Chol , Hadlehurst 1302 (1637) Rich, Hadleghhurst 1315Chol , Hadelegh 1316ib (p), Hadleigh 1314 (1637) Orm2, Longe Hadley 1602Chol , the two Hadleys 1705ib , the lesser Hadley 1731ib , Little Hadley & Long Hadley 1839TA (Grid Ref. 109–527530), Hadley , Long Hadleys & Near Hadleys 1838TA 162 (34 infra , Grid Ref. 109–527528), 'clearing overgrown with heather', v. hǣð , lēah , hyrst 'a wooded hill'.