Shelley Plain
Early-attested site in the Parish of Crawley
Historical Forms
- Sulfleg(he) 1279 Ass 1308 Pat
- Shulflegh 1298 Ass
- Shulflyghe 1313 FF
- Shulfley 1432 IpmR
- Shullegh 1393 IpmR
- Shulley 1428 FA
- Shelleye 1291 Tax
- Shelvelegh 1298 Ass
- Shelflegh 1317 Ch
- Shilleye 1387 Pat
- Schylle 1404 Cicestr
Etymology
v. scylf , leah . The farm is on a narrow piece of land sloping down to a valley on each side.