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.

Burlees

Early-attested site in the Parish of Halifax

Historical Forms

  • Burlegh(e)s 1393 HAS 1442 Stansf
  • Burlees 1430 1520 WillY 1747 Watson
  • Burlese 1622 PRHept
  • Burelees 1643 WillY

Etymology

Burlees, Burlegh (e )s 1393 HAS 4, 74, 1442 Stansf, Burlees 1430 ib, 1520 WillYet freq to 1747 Watson 646, Burlese 1622 PRHept, Burelees 1643 WillY. 'Clearings near the cottage', v. būr 1 , lēah .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name