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Westley Fm & Westley Wd

Early-attested site in the Parish of Sturminster Marshall

Historical Forms

  • Westleye (by Neweton Peverel) 1306 Ipm
  • boscum de Westlee 1325 Wim
  • Westlee closes 1571 Drax
  • Westley Close, copic' voc' Wenstley (sic) Coppes 1593 Lane
  • Westly farme 1690 Weld1
  • Westley Grd & Westley Wd, Westleys 8 Acres 1839 TA

Etymology

Westley Fm & Westley Wd (ST 926003), Westleye (by Neweton Peverel )1306 Ipm, boscum de Westlee 1325Wim , Westlee closes 1571Drax , Westley Close , copic ' voc ' Wenstley (sic)Coppes 1593Lane , Westly farme 1690Weld 1, Westley Grd & Westley Wd , Westleys 8 Acres 1839TA , 'west wood or woodland glade', v. west , lēah , with copis , cf. prec.