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.

Westerleigh

Major Settlement in the Parish of Westerleigh

Historical Forms

  • Westerlega, Westerle(i)gh(e), Westerl', Westerley(e) 1176 P 1228 Ch 1248 Ass 1278 Pat 1595 Comm
  • Westarleygh 1570 FF

Etymology

'More westerly glade or clearing', v. westerra , lēah .