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.

Leygreen

Early-attested site in the Parish of King's and St Paul's Walden

Historical Forms

  • Leglega (sic) 1086 DB
  • la Leye 13th BM
  • in campo de Leg' 1255 Ass
  • Ley greene 1637 Add
  • atte Leye 1278 Ass

Etymology

Leygreen is Leglega (sic)1086 DB, la Leye 13th BM, in campo de Leg '1255Ass , Ley greene 1637Add and was the home of William atte Leye (1278Ass ). v. leah .