Farnley
Major Settlement in the Parish of Otley
Historical Forms
- on Fearnleage c.1030 YCh7
- Fernelai, Fernelei, Fernelay 1086 DB 1190–1208 YCh54 1208 FF 1577 Comm
- Fernelai juxta Ottelay 13 YDix
- Fernalei c.1190 Sawl148
- Fernley 1488 WillY
- Farnelay, Farnelai, Farneley 12 RegAlbii,49d 13 YDix 1202 FF 1246 Ass33d 1268 Baild 1658 WillS
- Farnelay in Werfdale 13 YDx
- Farnlaia 1170–85 YCh55–7
- Farnlle(y) 1240 FF 1276 YI 1542 Testvi
Etymology
'Forest-glade or clearing overgrown with fern', v. fearn , lēah , a p.n. which occurs several times ii, 267, iii, 211 supra .
Places in the same Parish
Other OS name
- The Brow
- The Rough
- Woodhill
- Yewtree Ho
- Crag Fm
- Farnley Hall
- Whinney Gill
- Hensun's Beck
- Nut Well
- Bride Cross Ho
- Dean Beck
- Tewit Pond
- Carr Side
- Farnley Crag
- Farnley Park
- Guy's Bank
- Mick's Gill
- Middle Wood
- Mount Pleasant
- Oxmires Hill
- Quarry Hill
- The Sand Beds
- Yewtree Fm
- Buttoner Ho
- Church Gill
- Lindley Green, Lindley Hall, Lindley Moor, Lindley Wood
- Carr Banks Gill
- Holbeck
- Low Laith
- Newall Carr
- Peashills Plant
- East Park
- Farnley Moor
- Cinder Lane
- Mill Goit
- Pill White
- Springs Wood
- Turner's Gill
- Bishopwood
- Copmanroyd Fm
- Tan Ho
- Eland Wood
- Thornberry Hill
- Graystone Beck
- Millhill Cottage