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.

Woodley Stile

Early-attested site in the Parish of Stoke Orchard

Historical Forms

  • Wodelestikl' 1287 Ass
  • Wodeley(e)stile, Wodeleghstile, Wodeleghstyle 13 Glouc 1314,1349 Ipm 1440 IpmR

Etymology

Woodley Stile (lost), Wodelestikl '1287Ass , Wodeley (e )stile , Wodeleghstile , Wodeleghstyle 13 Glouc, 1314, 1349 Ipm, 1440 IpmR. 'Woodland clearing', v. wudu , lēah , and stigel 'stile'.

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement