Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Langelei 1086 DB

• Langeleya, Langeleye, Langeleg', Langelee, Langel' 1230 Cl 1230,1233 Ch 1236 Fees

• Langley 1502 DbCh

• Long(e)le, Long(e)ley(e), Long(e)legh 1264 Misc 1291 Tax 1301 Ipm 1452 Cl

• Lonkeleg' 1236 Fees

• Kyrk(e)lang(e)le, Kirk(e)lang(e)le, Kirk(e)lang(e)ley(e) 1281 Ass 1302 FA 1326 Pat 1330 Ass 1337 Ch

• Kyrk(e)long(e)le, Kirk(e)long(e)le, Kirk(e)long(e)ley(e) 1269 Ass 1284–6 FA 1297 Pat 1303 WollCh 1306 Ass 1308 WollCh 1462 Woll

• Chyrchelangele, Chyrchelangeley 1269,1330 Ass

• Chirchelong(e)ley(e), Churchelong(e)ley(e) 1272 Ipm 1291 Pap 1330 Ass 1440 Kerryxix

Etymology

'Long clearing', v. lang , lēah . It is worthy of note that whilst the modern form is Lang -, many of the early spellings have the characteristic WMidl rounded vowel in Long (e )-. It is Kirk , from kirkja , to distinguish from Meynell Langley infra .