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.

Henley (Fm)

Early-attested site in the Parish of Buckland Newton

Historical Forms

  • Henele(e) 13 GlastR 1244 Ass
  • Henelegh(e) 13 Glast m14 Glast 1338–40 GlastF 1342
  • Hennelegh(e) 13 Glast m14 GlastE l14
  • Henlegh(') 13 Glast m14 GlastE e14 Pat 1311 Glast 1338–40 Wells 1429
  • Henleigh(e) 13 Glast m14 Banco 1276
  • Henle(e) 1244 Ass 1272 Drew e14 GlastE 1366 Ext
  • 3 acr' Bovehenleg(h) e14 GlastE
  • Henley e17 Weld1

Etymology

'Wood or clearing frequented by hens (of wild birds)', v. henn (gen.pl. henna ), lēah , cf. Encombe 112, Henley Sa (DEPN). Bove - is from bufan '(land) above'.

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement