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.

Great Bentley and Little Bentley

Major Settlement in the Parish of Great and Little Bentley

Historical Forms

  • Benetleye 1045 ASWills 14th
  • Benetleiam, Benetleā, Menetleam (sic) 1086 DB
  • Benetleg(a), Benetleg(he), Benetly, Benetleye 1212 RBE 1303 FA
  • Ben(e)leg(h) Magna 1227 Fees
  • Ben(e)leg(h) Parva 1254 Ass 1295 FF
  • Bendley 1254 Ass
  • Bentley(e) 1323 Londin 1346 FA
  • Moche Bentley(e) Bentley 1552 EAS(NS)iii
  • Banteleye 1336 Pat

Etymology

'Bent-grown clearing,' v. beonet , leah .

Places in the same Parish

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