Standlake
Major Settlement in the Parish of Standlake
Historical Forms
- Stanlache c.1150–64 Eynsh 1636 FF
- Stanlega 1195 P
- Standlac c.1200 Abingdon c.1225
- Standlake 1302 Eynsh 1544 Bodl
- Stanelake c.1360 Eynsh
Etymology
'Stony stream,' v. stān , lacu . There is a heartfelt piece of popular etymology early 18th ParColl, where the place is said to be “situate upon a damn'd standing Puddle, long Deep and Dirty.”