Woolley
Early-attested site in the Parish of Bovey Tracy
Historical Forms
- Olueleia 1086 DB(Exon)
- Ulvelei
- Wlueleia 1195 FF 1196 P
- Wlueleg 1219 Ass
- Wolvelegh 1303 FA
- Wolflegh 1242 Fees774
- Wlveleyheye 1326 Ipm
Etymology
'Wolves' wood or clearing,' v. leah . The final form shows addition of (ge)hæg.
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
- Crownley
- Elsford
- Hawkmoor
- Indio
- Little Bovey
- Pludda
- Pullabrook
- Riddaford Water
- Soldridge
- Stickwick
- Whistlewell
- Yarner
- Brimley