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.

Stanley Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Stoke Gifford

Historical Forms

  • Stanlegh 1276 RH
  • Stanley 1398 Asht 1581 FF
  • Standley c.1560 Surv

Etymology

Stanley Fm, Stanlegh 1276 RH, Stanley 1398Asht 3, 1581FF , Standley c. 1560Surv . 'Stony clearing', v. stān , lēah .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement