Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Lappeley(e) 1061 13th Tax 1291 Ch 1292 QW 1293 Pat 1294to1415 Ipm 1294to1254 FA 1316 SR 1327,1332 AD1 1337 Misc 1338 Pap 1395 Fine 1413 StarCh 1526

• Lappeleg' 1236 Fees

• Lappelay 1242 ib

• Lappelegh 1288 Fine

• Lappoleye c.1255 RH

• Lepelie 1086 DB

• Lap(p)eleia 1130 P 1207 et freq

• Lappele 1262 Ipm 1265 MRA 1272 Misc 1386 Cl

• Leppeley 1270 Ass

• Lapleye 1577 Add

• Lapley 1263 Ipm 1282 Var 1403 Fine 1570 Pat 1834 O

Etymology

'The woodland glade at the end of the estate or parish', v. læppa , lēah . Lapley lies at the east end of the parish which fact is probably indicated by the name; the same el. is found in Lapworth Wa 288 and in many other names. For a full discussion, v. Försberg 62, SHC 1916, 126ff, Duignan 90, and Wo 298. Alternative suggestions have been a pers.n. Hlæppa (Wo) and Læppa (DEPN), but these are much less likely.