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.

Alderley

Major Settlement in the Parish of Alderley

Historical Forms

  • Alrelie 1086 DB
  • Alreleg(e), Alreley(e), Alrelegh 1216 ClR 1220 Fees 1274 RH 1363 FF
  • Allerleye 1327 SR c.1400 Surv
  • Arlelegh, Arlel' 1228 Ch 1276 Rh
  • Arlegh, Arleya 1248,1287 Ass
  • Harleye 1287 ib
  • Arelaye 1291 Tax
  • Arldlegh 1301 Ipm
  • Arldeley 1303 FA
  • Altherleye 1312 Ipm
  • Alderlegh, Alderligh, Alderley 1394 FF 1409 Ass 1699 PR

Etymology

'Alder clearing', v. alor , lēah . For the form Arle - cf. Arle (ii, 104supra ) and Phonol. § 46.