Willey
Early-attested site in the Parish of Sampford Courtenay
Historical Forms
- Wythelgh' 1242 Fees784
- Wygelege 1244 FF
- Wyghelegh 1292 Ipm 1378 IpmR
- Wytelegh 1303 FA
- Waghelegh 1346 FA
- Wyggelegh 1377 Cl
Etymology
Probably 'Wīga 's leah,' some of the forms being corrupt.
Places in the same Parish
Other OS name
- Beer
- Beerhill
- Berry Down
- Brook Fm
- Cliston
- Coldacott
- Combe Fm
- Dornaford
- Frankland
- Fullaford
- Slade
- Ventown
- Westacott
- Whitely Moors
- Witheybrook
- Wood
- Yondhill
- Hatherton
- Huckland Cross
- Incott
- Langabeer
- Langmead
- Oxenpark Barn
- Pitt
- Rat Combe
- Rowden
- Rowtry
- Beaumead
- Honeycott
- Underdown
- Appledore
- Hayrish
- Solland