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Survey of English Place-Names

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Levelly Wood

Early-attested site in the Parish of Shalford

Etymology

Levelly Wood (6″) is so called in 1840 (TA) and probably goes back to Lēofrices (ge )hæg , 'Leofric 's enclosure or enclosed wood.'In the neighbourhood was Lyv 'ycheslond 1369, lyuelichelond 1403, leverych (es )lond (lane ), leverich (es )lond (lane )1405–1502, levelicheslond 1408, (Gret )lyverychelond (elane )1485–1502, lyveryslondlane 1501, lytellyverlonde 1505Ct .