Smeekley Wood
Early-attested site in the Parish of Holmesfield
Historical Forms
- Smeclif 1364 Ipm
- Smeykeclyff (sic) 1497 DbAxx
- Smeyclyff(e) 1500,1503,1557 ib
- Smetclyf 1568 ib
- Smethclif Hedge 1569 ib
- Smeakclyf 1595 ShefMD
- wood at Smeakly 1699 ShefJC
Etymology
Smeekley Wood, Smeclif 1364 Ipm, Smeykeclyff (sic)1497 DbA xx, Smeyclyff (e )1500, 1503, 1557 ib, Smetclyf 1568 ib, Smethclif Hedge 1569 ib, Smeakclyf 1595ShefMD , wood at Smeakly 1699ShefJC .'Smooth steep slope', v. smēðe 1 , clif ; it has the common development of clif to ley , cf. supra 168.
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
Other OS name
- Adamfield Fm
- Bank Green
- Bank Wood
- Barbrook Bridge
- Bole Hill
- Bucka Hill
- Burrs Wood
- Carr Top
- Cartledge Lane and Castle Hill
- Cockshutts Wood
- Cordwell Lane
- Durbrooks
- Eweford Bridge
- Fanshaw Gate Lane
- Flask Edge
- Fox Lane, Foxlane Fm
- Grimsell Lane
- Hall Fm
- Hewett's Bank
- Hob Lane
- Holmesfield Common
- Holmesfield Park Wood
- Horsleygate Lane
- Knowles Fm
- Lidgate
- Little Chatsworth
- Millthorpe Lane
- Mooredge Fm
- Moorwood
- Owler Bar
- Peacock Inn
- Pewit
- Ramsley Lodge
- Robin Hood Inn
- Salter Sitch
- Shillito Wood
- Sid Lane
- Storth Ho
- Tenteryard Plantation
- Thickwood Lodge
- Unthank Bank and Unthank Lane
- Birks
- Greave's Piece
- Owler Lee