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.

Gorsey Leys

Field in the Parish of Findern

Historical Forms

1840 Rate (WF)

Etymology

Gorsey Leys(cf. Gorsty close 1538 Derby, v. gorstig, clos, lǣs)

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Potlock Fm and Potlock Ho

Other OS name

Major Settlement

Findern