Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Wallezy Leasow 1703 Chol

• Wallasey Leasowe 1831 Bry

• the Leasowes 1812 Sheaf

• the Leasowe 1815 1819 Orm2

• Leasowe Sand Banks 1842 OS

• the Sand Hills 1815 Sheaf 1841 TA

• Sand Hill Cottage 1831 Bry

Etymology

Leasowe, Leasowe Rd (100–280920) [ˈli:zou], Wallezy Leasow 1703Chol , Wallasey Leasowe 1831 Bry, the Leasowes 1812 Sheaf, the Leasowe 1815 ib, 1819 Orm2, 'the meadows', v. lǣs (dat.sg. lǣswe ), cf. The Hooks, Wallasey Pastures infra . Here, along the sea-shore, were Leasowe Sand Banks 1842 OS, the Sand Hills 1815 Sheaf, 1841TA , Sand Hill Cottage 1831 Bry, v. sand , banke , hyll .