Pinley Abbey
Early-attested site in the Parish of Rowington
Historical Forms
- Pileneie c.1140 ReadingA
- Pineleia c.1160 Monast
- Pinnelei t.Rici BM
- Pinneleya 1186 Ch 1229
- Pinnesleg 1195 RowRec
- Pinesle 1236 FF
- Pyninglegh 1272 Ass
- Pynle 1287 Ipm 1291 Tax
- Pyneleye 1301 Pat
- Pynneleye 1326,1367 Ch
- Pynleruddynge, Pinley Wodde 1481 RowRec
- Pindley greene, slade 1608 LRMB
Etymology
Pinley Abbey is Pileneie c. 1140ReadingA , Pineleia c. 1160 Monast, Pinnelei t. Ric i BM, Pinneleya 1186 (1229) Ch, Pinnesleg 1195 RowRec, Pinesle 1236 FF, Pyninglegh 1272Ass , Pynle 1287 Ipm, 1291 Tax, Pyneleye 1301 Pat, Pynneleye 1326, 1367 Ch, Pynleruddynge , Pinley Wodde 1481 RowRec, Pindley greene , slade 1608LRMB . 'Pinna 's clearing.' Cf. Pinley in Coventry supra 167 and for the first form Binley supra 156.