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Survey of English Place-Names

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Hartley Ho

Early-attested site in the Parish of Sheffield

Historical Forms

  • Hertelay, Herteley 1297 LS c.1300 Linds 1405 ib
  • Hertlay, Hertley 1379 PT 1429 YDxi 1441 SheffMan 1452 Norf
  • Hartley 1440 SheffMan 1698 Norf
  • Over Hartley 1611 SheffMan

Etymology

Hartley Ho, Hertelay , Herteley 1297 LS (p), c. 1300 Linds (p), 1405 ib, Hertlay , Hertley 1379 PT (p), 1429 YD xi, 1441 SheffMan, 1452Norf , Hartley 1440 SheffMan, 1698Norf , Over Hartley 1611 SheffMan. 'Forest glade frequented by stags', v. heorot , lēah . The name occurs elsewhere in YW.

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name