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Wybersley Hall, Wybersley Lane & Wybersley Rd

Early-attested site in the Parish of Stockport

Historical Forms

  • Wybir(i)sleg' e13 Eyre 1287
  • Wybirsleg', Wibirsleg' 1287,1288 ib
  • Wibereslee e13 ChRR 1608 LRMB200 e13 1611
  • Wyberesleg' 1290 Court
  • Wybereslee 1308 Cl
  • Wybereslegh' 1357 ChFor
  • Wyberislegh' 1289 Court 17
  • Wibreslega e13 ChRR 1608
  • Wibresley 1249 IpmR
  • Wybresley 1403 ChRR
  • Wyberlegh e13(1357),1357 ChFor
  • Wyberle 1288 Court
  • Wyburle e13 ChFor 1357
  • Wyberley l14,1403 ChRR
  • Wybberlegh 1390 15 Mont
  • Wilbrislegh e13 Eyre 1288
  • Wilb(e)rislegh 1285 ib
  • Wilberlegh e13 Eyre 1288
  • Werbirl' e13 Eyre 1288
  • Wirbirl' 1288 ib
  • Wibbersleg(h) 1248 ib
  • Wibbersley, Wibbersley Hall 1831 Bry 1849 TA
  • Wibberislegh 1288 Court
  • Wibbresl' 1301 Orm2
  • Wibbresley 1380 ChRR
  • Webbersley Hall 1849 TA

Etymology

'Wīgbeorht's wood', from the OE  pers.n. Wīgbeorht and lēah. Cf. Stanley Hall Wood infra . The Wilb - spellings represent Wibb -; and Werb -, Wirb contain intrusive -r - from the following syllable.

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name