English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Sidley Green

Early-attested site in the Parish of Bexhill

Historical Forms

  • Sidelegh(e), Sydelegh(e) 1279 Ass 1346 Battle
  • Sedeleghe 1296 SR
  • Sidley greene 1636 Ct

Etymology

Sidley Green is Sidelegh (e ), Sydelegh (e )1279Ass (p)et freq to 1346 Battle 74, Sedeleghe 1296 SR (p), Sidley greene 1636Ct . 'At the wide clearing,' v. sid , leah .