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.

Stoodleigh

Major Settlement in the Parish of Stoodleigh

Historical Forms

  • Estodleia, Estolleia 1086 DB(Exon)
  • Stodlei, Stollei
  • Stodleg(he) 1205 FF 1373 Exon
  • Eststodlegh, Weststodlegh 1242 Fees760
  • Est Stodelegh 1326 Ipm
  • Stowdeleighe 1550 Pat
  • Stouleghe 1264 Exon
  • Studley 1675 Ogilby

Etymology

'Stud clearing,' v. stod , leah .