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.

Marley Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Brede

Historical Forms

  • Merle 1327,1332 SR 1417 Ct
  • Marle 1427 Ct

Etymology

Marley Fm (6″) is Merle 1327, 1332 SR (p), 1417Ct , Marle 1427Ct . v. leah . The first element is probably mere , not gemære , since the place is far from the parish boundary.