Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Stanlei 1086 DB

• Stanleia 1122 Ch 1314 Pat t.Hy2 Cl 1478 1227

• Stanleia juxta Coventreiam 1153 BM

• Stanlega 1155 RBE 1157 P

• Stanleia 1204 ChR

• Stanelege in Aerdern 1259 Pat

• Staunle 1268 Ch

• Standleia 1199 FF

• Stenlee 1200 CivilPl

• Ston(e)ley(e) 1275 RH 1284 Ch 1327 SR 1374 ADiii 1564 ADv

• Stonle 1299 Ipm 1326 Ch

• Stonleye in Ardern(e) 1286 Pat 1288 Ass

• Stonley 1635 Sess

Etymology

'Stony clearing or wood,' v. stan , leah . For Arden v. supra 11. “As for the name there needs not much to be said, in regard 'tis obvious enough, considering that the nature of the soil where the Town stands is rocky” (Dugdale 169).