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.

Hr Lea & Lr Lea

Early-attested site in the Parish of Dalwood

Historical Forms

  • Lye 1351 Inqaqd
  • Hr Leigh 1811 OS
  • Hr Lea, Lr Lea, Middle Lea & Yonder Lea, Lea, Broad Lea, Lt Lea & Long Lea 1845 TA

Etymology

Hr Lea & Lr Lea (SY 245996), Lye 1351 Inq aqd, Hr Leigh 1811 OS, Hr Lea , Lr Lea , Middle Lea & Yonder Lea , Lea , Broad Lea , Lt Lea & Long Lea 1845TA , v. lēah 'wood, woodland clearing'.