Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Hindelei(a) 1086 DB

• Hindelay, Hyndelay, Hindleg, Hindley 13 Nost70 1252 FF

• Indelay 1316 Vill

• Kold(e)hind(e)lay, Cold(e)hind(e)lay, Cold(e)hind(e)ley 13 YDvii c.1254 Nost75 1319 YDxii,257 1483 Nost69d

• Caldhend(e)ley 1297 YI

• Couldhend(e)ley 1603 FF

• Cold(e)hend(e)ley 1405,1457 Brett 1483 Nost69d 1535 VE

• Couldhend(e)ley 1577 WillY

• Cold(e)hindley, Cold(e)hyndley 1431 WB 1531,1584 FF

• Coldheindley 1612 FF

Etymology

Cold Hiendley, Hindelei (a )1086 DB, Hindelay , Hyndelay , Hindleg , Hindley 13Nost 70, 1252 FF (p), Indelay 1316 Vill, Kold (e )hind (e )lay , Cold (e )hind (e )lay , Cold (e )hind (e )ley 13 YD vii, c. 1254Nost 75, 1319 YD xii, 257, 1483Nost 69d, Caldhend (e )ley 1297 YI, Couldhend (e )ley 1603 FF, Cold (e )hend (e )ley 1405, 1457 Brett, 1483Nost 69d, 1535 VE, Couldhend (e )ley 1577 WillY, Cold (e )hindley , Cold (e )hyndley 1431WB , 1531, 1584 FF, Coldheindley 1612 FF. 'Hind glade', v. hind , lēah . 'Cold' (v. cald ) from its bleak, exposed position, to distinguish it from South and Upper Hiendley 271infra . On the later spellings with Hend - cf. Phonol. § 22.