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.

Horsleygate

Early-attested site in the Parish of Holmesfield

Historical Forms

  • Horsley Gate 1494,1505,1507 DbAxx
  • Horselligate 1556 Pat
  • Horseley 1388 Ct

Etymology

Horsleygate, Horsley Gate 1494, 1505, 1507 DbA xx, Horselligate 1556 Pat, being probably one of the gates of Holmesfield Park. It is named from the family of Adam de Horseley 1388Ct , which no doubt came from Horsley infra 471. v. geat .