Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Farnley(e) 1292 MinAcct

• High Farnley 1771 M

• Hie Fernel(e)y, Hye Fernel(e)y 1524 Stansf 1557 WYD

• Hey Fernel(e)y 1557 YDi

• The High Fearnley 1654 WillS

• Hy Fernley, High Fernley 1666 Arm 1699 YDr

Etymology

Fearnley, Farnley (e )1292MinAcct , High Farnley 1771 M, Hie Fernel (e )y , Hye Fernel (e )y 1524 Stansf, 1557 WYD, Hey Fernel (e )y 1557 YD i, The High Fearnley 1654 WillS, Hy Fernley , High Fernley 1666 Arm, 1699 YDr.'Glade or clearing overgrown with fern', v. fearn , lēah , a common type of p.n.