Sourley Wood
Early-attested site in the Parish of Earls Colne
Historical Forms
- Seldresea 1199 Cur
- Serdeleshe(i)e 1199 CurR 1201 Cur
- Serdeleshey 1278 Misc
- Serdre(e)ie 1200 Cur
- Serdreish' ib.
- Serdredesee 1201 ib
- Sardesleya 1223 Bracton
Etymology
Sourley Wood (6″) is Seldresea 1199 Cur, Serdeleshe (i )e 1199 CurR, 1201 Cur, Serdeleshey 1278 Misc, Serdre (e )ie 1200 Cur, Serdreish 'ib., Serdredesee 1201 ib., Sardesleya 1223 Bracton. The second element in the name is probably (ge)hæg, 'enclosure.' The first must be a pers. name in the genitive case, but the variant forms make it difficult to determine what the name is.
Places in the same Parish
Other OS name
- Broome's Fm
- Hungryhall Fm
- Rushpits
- Warren Fm
- Becklandwood Fm
- Claypits Fm
- Colneford Bridge
- Colne Ho
- Mill's Fm
- Tile Kiln Fm
- Bearcrofts
- Burnthouse Fm
- Lodge Fm
- Stone Bridge
- Whitegate