Henley
Early-attested site in the Parish of Buttermere
Historical Forms
- henna leah 961 BCS677
- Henle t.Hy3 For
- Henlegh 1276 StOsmund
- Henley 1597 FF
- Hendlye 1666 Recov
Etymology
Henley is henna leah 961 BCS 677, Henle t. Hy 3For , Henlegh 1276 StOsmund, Henley 1597FF , Hendlye 1666Recov . In BCS 677, 1080 we have mention also of henna dene , henne dene in the bounds common to Buttermere and Hurstbourne. 'Clearing and valley of the hens,' v. denu , leah .