Gortleigh
Early-attested site in the Parish of Sheepwash
Historical Forms
- Golkele 1249 Ass
- Gorgeleg' 1276 RH
- Gorkelegh(e) 1281 Ass 1341 Exon
- West Gorkelegh(e) 1388 Fine
Etymology
This may contain an OE pers. name Gāroc (a ), a diminutive of an OE Gāra , but no certainty is possible.