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.

Nutley Wood

Early-attested site in the Parish of Hellingly

Historical Forms

  • Nateleg' 1285 CplM

Etymology

Nutley Wood (6″) is perhaps Nateleg '1285CplM . v. leah . The first element is OE  neat, 'cattle,' cf. Nate Wood supra 411.