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Survey of English Place-Names

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Oakley Wood

Early-attested site in the Parish of Cirencester

Historical Forms

  • Achelie 1086 DB
  • bosc' de Acle 1221 Ass
  • Okley(e), Ocley(e) 1343 Ch 1460 CirenD19d
  • Ockeleywode 1539 CirenR
  • Okeley feld(es), Okeley wd. 1539,1540,1543 AOMB 1547 Pat 1577 M

Etymology

'Oak glade or clearing', v. āc , lēah , a common p.n.