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.

Studley

Major Settlement in the Parish of Horton cum Studley

Historical Forms

  • Stodleya c.1180–90 Frid c.1425 Os 1389
  • Stodelowe 1196 Cur
  • Stodel' c.1265 RegAntiquiss
  • Stodeley 1337 BC c.1444 Cl 1391
  • Stodelegh 1370 Cl
  • Stollee 1203 Cur
  • Stotle 1242 P
  • Stoudle 1363 BC c.1444
  • Studeleyge 1526 LS

Etymology

OE  stōd-(a)h, 'pasture for horses.'