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.

Henley

Early-attested site in the Parish of Box

Historical Forms

  • Henlega 13th Trop
  • Henleya, Henle t.Hy3 Lacock 1355 Pat
  • Henlege 1399 AddCh
  • Henele ib.
  • Henly 1629 WIpm

Etymology

Henley is Henlega 13th Trop, Henleya , Henle t. Hy 3Lacock , 1355 Pat, Henlege 1399AddCh , Henele ib., Henly 1629 WIpm. 'At the high clearing,' v. leah .