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.

Hailey Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Westmeston

Historical Forms

  • Haylye 1272 RH
  • Hegleghe 1291 Tax
  • park of Haylly c.1450 ECP
  • Heyley 1566 SRS3,40

Etymology

Hailey Fm is Haylye 1272 RH, Hegleghe 1291 Tax, park of Haylly c. 1450 ECP, Heyley 1566 SRS 3, 40, v. leah . The first element is probably (ge)hæg, 'enclosure.'

Places in the same Parish

Major Settlement