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 .
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
Other OS name
- Batchfield Lane
- Bates Hill
- Bitterwell Pond
- Blackberry Fm
- Boxhedge Fm
- Branch Pool Wood
- Broad Lane
- Burbarrow Lane
- Burn Wood
- Cliff Fm
- Coalpit Heath
- As
- Coalslack Fm
- Copp Hill
- Damson's Bridge
- Ell Wood
- Folly Bridge
- Frog Lane Pit
- Huckford
- Idover Wood
- Ivory Hill
- Knoll
- Martin Croft Brake
- Mayshill
- Nutridge Hill
- Oakleighgreen Fm
- Ox Bridge
- Ram Hill
- Ruffits
- Sayscourt Fm
- Sherman's Green
- Whimsey
- Wottons End