Whitley
Major Settlement in the Parish of Kellington
Historical Forms
- Witelai(e), Wytelai(e), Wytelay, Wytelegh 1086 DB 12,1202 Selby 1251 Ass 1276 RH 1280 YI
- Wittelay 1194 P
- Wetelegh 1251 Ass
- Withelai 1202 FF
- Wytheley 1279–81 QW
- Whitley, Whitlay 1316 Vill 1355 DodsN 1591 FF
- Whiteley 1323 MinAcct
- Whittelay, Qwytlay 1379 PT
Etymology
'Bright forest-glade or clearing', v. hwīt , lēah .
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
Other OS name
- Beal Bridge
- Beal Dam
- Beal Wood
- Common Lane
- East Ings
- Hollins Fm
- Humble Holme
- Kellingley Scalp
- Kemp Bank
- Spring Gardens
- Turver's Lane
- Aram Bridge
- Kellington Common
- Kemp Field
- Stubbs Bridge
- Willow Garths
- Water Lane
- Carr Lane
- Lee Lane
- Lunn Hill
- Sudforth Lane
- Crow Wood
- Eggborough Ings
- Eggborough Ness
- Eggborough Sleights
- Falls Woods
- Gallows Hill
- Goose Hill Reach
- Hazel Old Lane
- Highfield Ho
- Hut Green
- Sand Hall
- All Ash
- Church Lane
- East Field
- Green Lane
- Ings Lane
- Long Marsh
- Marsh Drain
- Roall Ings
- South Field
- Teasel Hall
- Upper Common
- Whales Lane
- Wide Arch
- Whitley Thorpe
- Gravehill Lane
- Horseclose Wood
- Whitley Lee
- Sheepwash Lane
- White Field
- Whitley Lee
- Whitley Wood
- Willow Garth
- New Lane
- Thornfield Ho
- Whitley Bridge
- The Carrs