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.

Whitley Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Calne

Historical Forms

  • Wittelega 1167 P
  • Witele 1242 Fees
  • Whytele 1279,1321 Ass
  • Whitelegh 1332 SR

Etymology

Whitley Fm is Wittelega 1167 P, Witele 1242 Fees, Whytele 1279, 1321Ass , Whitelegh 1332SR . 'White clearing or wood,' v. leah .