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.

Exley

Early-attested site in the Parish of Halifax

Historical Forms

  • Ecklisley, Ecclisley, Ecclysley 13 c.1268–80 YDv 1274 WCR 1529 Testvi 1534 YDvi
  • Eccleslay 13 Font 1277 YDxii,299
  • Ekelesley 1286 WCR
  • Eclysley 1545 FF
  • Eglessay 1379 PT
  • Ekkelsay 1534 YDvi
  • Echysley 1542 WB44
  • Eckisleye 1573 YDii
  • Eckesley 1643 PREll
  • Exley 1555 PRHfx 1566 FF 1678 Miscii

Etymology

v. eclēsia , a British word denoting a pre-English church, lēah 'clearing', and Ecclesall i, 192supra .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name