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.

West Parley

Major Settlement in the Parish of West Parley

Historical Forms

  • Perlai 1086 DB
  • Perlea 1187 P
  • Perlee 1228 FF 1428 FA
  • Perle 1244 Ass 1618 CH
  • Westperle 1331 Cl
  • Perlegh 1303 FA 1428 FA
  • Perley 1303 1494 Cecil 1575 Saxton
  • Perlyghe 1314 Ipm
  • Westperele 1305 FF
  • West Perleygh 1431 FA
  • Parlea 1194 P
  • Parle 1399 Cl
  • Parley 1558 PlR
  • Westparley 1618 CH
  • (West) Parly 1618 ib

Etymology

'Pear wood', from peru and lēah , cf. Parnham in Beaminster par. infra ; West to distinguish it from East Parley in Hurn par. just over the county bdy in Ha, v. west .