Peasley Grove & Peasley Hill
Early-attested site in the Parish of Hailes
Historical Forms
- Pisele(ia), Pysele(ia), Pyseley(a) l.12,13 WinchLB 1249 Ch 1285 FA 1287 Ass 1303,1547 Pat
- Pisley(a), Pysley(a), Pysleye 1256 1274 RH
- gravam de Pisley(a) 1256 WinchLB
- Pisley hill 1539 AOMB 1585 Dep
- Pisley groue 1588 Comm
- Peyseley 1540 MinAcct
- Peyseley grove 1543 AOMB
Etymology
'Clearing used for growing peas', v. pisu , lēah , and also grāf 'grove' and hyll . The reference in 1539AOMB 204 places Pisley in Hailes; its location is indicated by the f.n. Peasley in Ireley at grid 144–040298; Peasley close in the adjacent parish of Pinnock (20infra ) was doubtless part of the same woodland area.