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.

Notley

Early-attested site in the Parish of Abbots Langley

Historical Forms

  • Notteley(e) 1287 Ass 1344,1436 Verulam

Etymology

Notley (6″) is Notteley (e )1287Ass (p), 1344, 1436 Verulam, v. leah . The history of this name is probably the same as that of Notley (PN Bk 123, PN Ess 293) viz. from OE  hnut (u )-leah , 'nut-wod'.