English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

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East Leake and West Leake

Major Settlement in the Parish of East and West Leake

Historical Forms

  • Lecche, Leche 1086 DB
  • Lech(a) c.1163 Hastings 1169 P
  • Lek(e) a.1163 Hastings c.1180 Wollaton 1297 Ipm
  • Lec 1204 Cur
  • Ester Leke t.Hy2 Hastings
  • Westlek 1240 FF
  • Westerlek 1242 Fees
  • Westleke 1276 RH
  • Esterlek 1278 FF
  • Estlek 1280 Ass
  • Leyc c.1225 Wollaton
  • Leic 1235 Fees
  • Leyk 1239 Ebor
  • Westleyk 1280 Ass
  • Esterleyk 1305 ib
  • Magna Leyke 1319 FF
  • Estirleyke 1327 Banco
  • Lytel Leyk 1330 Ass
  • Leck(e) 1250,1281 Ebor
  • Westerleek, Parva Leek 1358 Ipm
  • Mikelleek 1387 Cor
  • Greit Leke 1531 Wills
  • Greate Leke, Littell Leke 1539 FF
  • StarChamber, Este Leake al. Great Leake 1567 FF
  • Leek parva al. West Leake 1568 FF

Etymology

This is the ON  lœkr, 'brook.' East and West Leake are on the banks of a small stream which joins the Soar at Kingston.Cf. Leake (L). It is referred to as “rivulum qui dicitur Lekbroc ” 1289Ass .

Places in the same Parish

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