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.

Nutley

Early-attested site in the Parish of Tavistock and Tavistock Hamlets

Historical Forms

  • Nutlegh 1238 Ass
  • Notteleye 1250 Fees
  • Nottelegh 1303 FA
  • Noteleghe 1339 Ass
  • Nutteleghe, Noteleghe 1416 Deed

Etymology

'Nut-tree wood,' v. leah .