Portley
Early-attested site in the Parish of Caterham
Historical Forms
- Porkele 1225,1235,1313 Ass 1327 FF 1453 FF
- Porkeleye 1272 Ass 1378 FF
- Porklee 1331 Cl
- Porcle 1387 Pat
- Portele 1524 LP
Etymology
Portley is Porkele 1225, 1235, 1313Ass (p), 1327 FF (p), 1453 FF, Porkeleye 1272Ass (p), 1378 FF, Porklee 1331 Cl (p), Porcle 1387 Pat, Portele 1524 LP. Professor Ekwall notes the probable parallel of Porkington (Sa), Porchinton 1164 P, Porkyntyn 1295 Ch, and suggests that we have to do with a word or name allied to ON purka , 'sow,' Faroese purka , 'young sheep,' Alsatian pfurch , 'small person' (cf. Torp s. v. purka 1). The second element is leah .
Places in the same Parish
Other OS name
- Flintfield Ho
- Gravelly Hill
- Harestone
- Joysons Hill
- The Mardens
- Ridding Court
- Salmons
- Scaldhill Plantation
- Sherbrook
- Shortfurrows
- Stanstead
- Waller Lane
- Beechanger Court
- Broomfield
- Broomhawse
- Burntwood Hill