Wortley
Early-attested site in the Parish of Wotton under Edge
Historical Forms
- Wurtheleye c.1200 Berk
- Wrthel' 1221 Ass
- Writhlee 1287 QW
- Wrtelegh', Wurteleg' 1221 Ass
- Worteleg(h), Wortele, Worteley(e) 1221 Ass c.1320 Berk 1363 Ass 1590 Comm
- Wortley 1593 Rent 1650 PR
- Writhlee 1287 QW
Etymology
'Clearing used for growing plants and vegetables', v. wyrt , lēah , cf. Wortley (YW i, 298).
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
- Bradley, Bradley Court, Bradley Green
- Canonscourt Fm
- Coombe, Coombe Hill
- Golden Knoll
- Hawpark Fm
- Huntingford
- Lisleway Hill
- The Ridge, Ridge Fm, formerly The Edge
- Sinwell
- Spuncombe Bottom
- Symond's Hall Fm
- Tor Hill
- Tyley Bottom, Tyley Knoll, Tyley Wood
- Whitley
- Wimley Hill
Other OS name
- Ashwood
- Berryhill Fm
- Black Quarries
- Brakeley Wood
- Burton Field
- Conygre Wood
- Dingle Wood
- The Down
- Dudley Mill
- Dyersbrook
- Ellerncroft
- Ellfield Ho
- Fatting Ho
- Frogend Fm
- The Grove, Eliz
- Hack Mill
- Hang Woods
- Hill Mill
- Holly Cover
- Holywell
- Huntley Wood
- Knoll Mill
- Leys Fm
- The Mears
- Merlin Haven
- Monk's Mill
- Nind Lane
- The Nook
- Parker's Hill Wood
- Parkmill Fm
- Potters Pound
- Pounds Ground
- Ragnall
- The Ridings
- Rushmire Fm
- Sandhills Hill
- Slade Barn
- Tumbleyhill Wood
- Westfield Brake
- Workham Bushes