Bentley
Major Settlement in the Parish of Arksey
Historical Forms
- Benedleia, Beneslei, Beneslaie, Benelei 1086 DB
- Benetleia, Benetlai, Benetley, Benetl' c.1185–1211 YCh Hy3 BM 1234 FF 1243 Fees
- Benteley(e), Bentelay 1276 RH 1279–81 QW 1285 KI 1453 Pat
- Bentley, Bentlay 1285 KI 1303 Aid 1416 YDvi 1822 Langd
Etymology
'Glade or clearing overgrown with bent', v. bēonet , lēah . The compound occurs several times in YW.
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
Other OS name
- Almholme Carr
- Almholme Ings
- Arksey Ings
- Askern Spring
- The Balk
- Bentley Common
- Bentley Grange
- Bentley Ings
- Bentley Mill Goit
- Bentley Moor
- Bentley Rise
- Broad Axe Field
- Bruslingholme Lane
- Coney Garth
- Dam Hill
- Daw Wood
- Dock Hills
- Dog Croft Lane
- Field Ho
- Finkle St
- Fowler Bridge
- The Gorse
- Green Lane
- The Hall
- Haver Croft
- Hemp Pits Rd
- Lestal Bridge Dike
- Long Edge Quarry
- Marsh Lane
- Mastall
- Middle Gate
- Mill Dike
- Mill Gate
- Moat Hills
- Norwood
- Pipering Lane
- Rostholme Ho, Wrostholme
- Round About Moat
- Sandall Nooking Drain
- Scawthorpe
- Swaith Dike
- Tilts Hills
- Town End Pond
- Willow Bridge
- Wood Field
- Wrostholme