Norton Lees
Early-attested site in the Parish of Norton
Historical Forms
- Ley(e)s, Leis 12th Pat 1316 Ass 1269 Beau Ed1
- le Leis a.1290 Hallviii c.1300 Halliii 1328 SR
- (del) Lyes 1334 Hallviii
- (le) Lyes 1377 ShefMD 1385 Hallviii
- Leghys, Leghes, Leyges Ed1,1312 Beau
- (le) Leyges 1327 Hallviii 1384 DbAii 1395 WollCh 1448 Norton
- Lese Hy6 Rental
- Norton Leghus, Lees 1408 Pat 1480 Norton 1487 Hallviii
- Norton Leez 1481 DbCh
- Norton Lees 1485 Add 1545 Hallviii
Etymology
Norton Lees (6″), Ley (e )s , Leis 12th (1316) Pat, 1269Ass (p), Ed 1Beau , le Leis a. 1290 Hall viii (p), c. 1300 Hall iii (p), 1328 SR (p), (del ) Lyes 1334 Hall viii (p), (le ) Lyes 1377ShefMD , 1385 Hall viii, Leghys , Leghes , Leyges Ed 1, 1312Beau , (le ) Leyges 1327 Hall viii (p), 1384 DbA ii, 1395WollCh , 1448 Norton, Lese Hy 6Rental , Norton Leghus , Lees 1408 Pat, 1480 Norton, 1487 Hall viii, Norton Leez 1481 DbCh, Norton Lees 1485Add , 1545 Hall viii. As with all Lees names it is difficult to be certain whether it is the pl. of lēah 'clearing' or lǣs 'pasture, meadow'; probably it is the former.
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
- Bradway
- Greenhill
- Hazlebarrow Fm
- Hazlehurst Fm
- Hemsworth
- Herdings
- Jordanthorpe
- Lightwood
- Maugerhay
- Meersbrook
- Norton Woodseats
- Twentywellsick
Other OS name
- Ashes Wood
- Back Moor
- Batemoor Fm
- Bolehill
- Bridle Road Wood
- Broomfield
- Bullock Storth
- Bunting Nook
- Camping Lane
- Carfield Fm
- Carr Wood
- Chancet Wood
- Clay Wood
- Cliffe Field Road
- Cobnar Road
- Cockshutt's Fm
- Coneygree Wood
- Cowmouth Fm
- Delves Wood
- Derbyshire Lane
- Dyche Lane
- The Folds
- Four Lane Ends
- Grange Fm
- Greenhill Moor
- Harvey Clough Road
- Hemper Lane
- Hill Clough Wood
- Holmhirst Road
- Hutcliff Wood
- Lees Hall
- Little Norton
- Long Wood
- Lowedges
- The Lumb
- Mawfa Lane
- Meadow Head
- Newfield Spring Wood
- North Croft
- Norton Green
- Norton Hall
- Norton Hammer
- Norton Lane
- Norton Park
- The Oaks
- Parson's Wood
- Poynton Wood
- Rollestone Wood
- Sheephill Fm
- Smithy Wood Road
- West Cliffe
- Wet Lands