South Leigh
Major Settlement in the Parish of South Leigh
Historical Forms
- Stanton'lega 1190 P
- Stantonlega 1197 P
- Sothleye, Suthleye early13th Bodl
- Sudleye 1250 Cl
- Suley(e) 1278–9 RH
- Suthleye 1310 Cl
- Sutlega early13th Bodl
- Suhtleg' 1246–7 Ass
- Suthlege 1247 FF
- Suthlegh 1285 FF
- Suthleghe 1315 Ipm
- Suhtlegh 1316 Bodl
- Southlegh 1327 Bodl
- South Lee 1316 FA
Etymology
'South lē(a)h.' Stanton - from its proximity to Stanton Harcourt, as an alternative way of distinguishing it from North Leigh.