Fritchley
Early-attested site in the Parish of Crich
Historical Forms
- Furcesley(e) Hy3 Hast 1330 Ass
- Furchesleye 1350 Crich 1362 Pat
- Fyrchisl' 1309 Darley
- Fyrchislegh' 1309 ib
- Fyrtesley 1340 Pat
- Frytcheley 1493 Relxvii 1544–7 ECP
- Fritchley Eliz ChancP 1649 ShefLD
- Frithley 1610 Speed 1646 Janssen 1767 Burdett
Etymology
No suggestion can be made for the first element of this name. For the second v. lēah .
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
Other OS name
- Benthill
- Bilberry Wood
- Bowmer Rough
- Brook Lane and Mill Green
- Bullbridge
- Bulling Lane
- Burnclose Fm
- Canada Fm
- Carr Fm
- Causeway Lane
- Cawdor Wood
- Chadwick Nick
- Coasthill Lane
- Crich Carr
- Crich Chase
- Crich Cliff
- Crich Common
- Culland Fm
- Dimple Ho
- Edge Fm
- Edge Moor
- Hilts Quarry
- Hollins Fm
- Littlehag Wood
- Martin Ho
- Mount Pleasant
- Oxhay Wood
- Park Head
- Park Lodge
- Plaistow Green
- Roe's Lane
- Shuckstone Cross
- Shuck Wood
- Smith's Rough
- Stones Lane
- Thorphill Fm
- Wakebridge Manor Ho
- Whatstandwell Bridge