Crayley Wood
Early-attested site in the Parish of Southwick
Historical Forms
- Graylee 1367 For
- Crayley 1551 Pat
Etymology
Crayley Wood (6″) is Graylee 1367For , Crayley 1551 Pat. We have very little to go on here. The first part of the name may show common confusion of initial c and g , cf. Glendon and Glapthorne supra 113, 203. If so, the name means 'grey wood or clearing,' v. leah . It is on a tiny stream, so that a river-name Cray (cf. RN 103) is possible.