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.

Lockleys

Early-attested site in the Parish of Welwyn

Historical Forms

  • Lockeleye 1214 Cur 1248 Ass
  • Lockele 1304,1416 FF 1415 Pat
  • Lokkelebury 1387 IpmR
  • Lockleys 1664 Sess

Etymology

Lockleys is Lockeleye 1214 Cur, 1248Ass (p), Lockele 1304, 1416FF , 1415 Pat, Lokkelebury 1387 IpmR, Lockleys 1664 Sess.'Locca 's clearing,' v. leah .