Hordley Fm
Early-attested site in the Parish of Wootton
Historical Forms
- Hordlega 1194 P
- Hordele 1230 P 1316 FA
- Horlega 1197,8 P
- Hordesleg' 1242 P
- Hordesleye 1283 Fine
- Ordlegh 1268 Ass
- Hoddeleghe 1285 Ass
Etymology
'Treasure lē(a)h,' v. hord . The farm is very near Akeman Street: v. PN Sr xviii for the possible reference in such names as this to treasure buried in Romano-British times and found by Saxons.