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.

Park Leys

Early-attested site in the Parish of Kelham

Historical Forms

  • grangia de Parco 1160 Holtzmann
  • Parkelathe 1285 Ch
  • Parke Lathe 13th Rufford
  • le Parkelathe 1330 Ass
  • Parklaythes 1623 CoRec
  • Parklathes 1683 Recov
  • Parkeleas 1708 ib

Etymology

Park Leys is grangia de Parco 1160 Holtzmann, Parkelathe 1285 Ch, Parke Lathe 13thRufford , le Parkelathe 1330Ass , Parklaythes 1623 CoRec, Parklathes 1683Recov , Parkeleas 1708 ib.The second element is ON  hlaða, 'barn,' here apparently used with the same meaning as 'grange.'

Places in the same Parish

Major Settlement