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.

Lurley

Early-attested site in the Parish of Tiverton

Historical Forms

  • Leverlegh' 1242 Fees789 1303 FA
  • Leveringeleg' 1263 Ipm
  • Luverlegh 1285 FA
  • Luverlegh juxta Caluodelegh 1310 Ass
  • Lurelegh 1346 FA

Etymology

Probably 'Lēofhere 's leah' with sporadic connective ing. The other forms show omission of genitival s .