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.

Mariansleigh

Major Settlement in the Parish of Mariansleigh

Historical Forms

  • Leiga 1086 DB(Exon)
  • Lege
  • Marinelegh(e) 1238 Ass 1337 Exon
  • Seyntemarilegh' 1242 Fees761
  • Maryonlegh, Marnelegh, Maryneslegh c.1400 Exon
  • Marle al. Marynalegh 1465 IpmR
  • Marley al. Mariansleigh 1747 Recov
  • Marynglegh 1541 SR
  • Mary Annesleigh 1765 D

Etymology

v. leah . The dedication of the church is to St Mary, but there may have been an early dedication to St Marina. Cf. St Merryn (Co).

Places in the same Parish