Leavesden
Early-attested site in the Parish of Abbots Langley
Historical Forms
- Levesdenewode 1333,1426 Cassio
- Levysdene 1398 FF
- Levesden 1504,1518 ib
- Levescroft 1348 Cassio
Etymology
Leavesden is Levesdenewode 1333, 1426Cassio , Levysdene 1398FF , Levesden 1504, 1518 ib. Probably 'Lēof 's valley,' v. denu .Nearby must have been Levescroft (1348Cassio ). The place is partly in Watford.