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Survey of English Place-Names

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Colly Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Allington

Historical Forms

  • Coleheye 1268 Ass
  • Colehay in Lodrez 1275 Banco 1442 IpmR
  • Colehaghe juxta Athelington 1308 Drew
  • Coleheygh 1414 ADIII
  • Colhey 1650,1863 Hutch3
  • Colhay 1774 Hutch1 1795 Boswell
  • Collehay 1704 DCMSurv
  • Colley Farm 1845 TA('LodersWestEnd')

Etymology

Colly Fm (SY 454955), Coleheye 1268Ass (p), Colehay in Lodrez 1275 Banco, 1442 IpmR, Colehaghe juxta Athelington 1308 Drew, Coleheygh 1414 AD III, Colhey 1650, 1863 Hutch3, Colhay 1774 Hutch1, 1795 Boswell, Collehay 1704DCMSurv , Colley Farm 1845TA ('Loders West End'). From (ge)hæg 'enclosure' as in prec. name, first el. perhaps the OE  pers.n. Cola or col 1 'charcoal' (cf. Colway in Lyme R. par. supra ).