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.

Calees

Early-attested site in the Parish of Burtholme

Historical Forms

  • Caleys 1589 ExchKR 1626 Boothby
  • Kellees 1691 PR(Laner)
  • the Kelleys 1703 ib
  • Calees 1712 CW(OS)viii
  • ye Callees 1726 PR(Laner)
  • Kaylees 1764 ib

Etymology

Cf. Calleisfeilde , Calli (e )sfeild 1603 Gilsland.