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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.

Lelley Dyke

Early-attested site in the Parish of Preston

Historical Forms

  • Diche 1086 DB
  • Dik(e), Dyk(e) 1246 Ass 1260 Rental 1435 ADii
  • Le Dike 1259 Ass
  • Dick 1260 YI
  • Lelledike, Lelledyk 1260 Rental 1340 Ch
  • Lelleydike, Dyke near Lelley 1510,1582 FF

Etymology

Lelley Dyke is Diche 1086 DB, Dik (e ), Dyk (e )1246Ass , 1260Rental et freq to 1435 AD ii, Le Dike 1259 Ass, Dick 1260 YI, Lelledike , Lelledyk 1260Rental et freq to 1340 Ch, Lelleydike , Dyke near Lelley 1510, 1582 FF. v. dic .