Stonely
Early-attested site in the Parish of Kimbolton
Historical Forms
- Stanlegh 1260 Ass
- Stonle(gh) 1260 Ass E1 BM 1279 RH
- Staynley 1287 Ass
- Stonley 1766 J
Etymology
'Stony clearing' v. stan , leah . In the modern form the vowel has been lengthened under the influence of the independent word as in the identical Stoneleigh (Wa).