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.

Handley

Early-attested site in the Parish of Towcester

Historical Forms

  • Hanle, Hanlegh, Hanley 1220 ClR 1290 Cl
  • Henle 1234 Ch 1286 Cl
  • Haunle(g') 1234 Ch 1301 Cl
  • Hanele(g) 1237 Cl 1281 Cl
  • Heinl' 1243 Cl
  • Haynle 1253 Cl
  • Henneleye juxta Selveston 1245 Cl
  • Henele 1281 Cl

Etymology

'At the high clearing,' v. heah , leah .

Places in the same Parish