English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Scholey

Early-attested site in the Parish of Halifax

Historical Forms

  • le lytill Scholey, le Mikil Scholey 1399 YDiv
  • le litil Skoley, Mykel Skoley 1401 ib
  • Scholeys 1635 HAS
  • Middle Scholey, upper Scholey 1845 HAS

Etymology

Scholey (lost), le lytill Scholey , le Mikil Scholey 1399 YD iv, le litil Skoley , Mykel Skoley 1401 ib, Scholeys 1635 HAS 146–8, Middle Scholey , upper Scholey 1845 HAS 51, 70 (map). 'Clearing with a shed', v. skáli , lēah , cf. Scholeys Bridge i, 265supra ; the fields are shown as east of the village between Rastrick Common and Bowling Alley (1845 l .c .).

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement