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.

East and West Manley

Early-attested site in the Parish of Halberton

Historical Forms

  • Magnelega, Manelia 1086 DB
  • Manelega 1196 Oliver
  • Manelegh 1242 Fees780 1303 FA 1330 SR 1350 Ipm
  • Manalegh 1346 FA
  • Estmanlegh 1480 IpmR

Etymology

'Clearing belonging to the community,' v. leah and Manadon supra 246.