Whyteleafe
Early-attested site in the Parish of Caterham
Historical Forms
- White Leaf Field 1839 TA
Etymology
Whyteleafe. This is the name of a modern 19th century district. It derives its name from a field which was called White Leaf Field (1839TA ), from the aspens growing in it. This was bought by a Mr Glover in 1855 as a site for a house in the then scarcely inhabited valley (VCH iv, 266).
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