Startley Fm
Early-attested site in the Parish of Great Somerford
Historical Forms
- silvum q.v. Stercanlei 688 BCS c.1125
- Sterckle 13th RegMalm
- Sterkele 1249 Ass
- Sterkle 1409 FF
- Startley 1558–79 ECP
- Starkley grove 1603 NQiii
Etymology
Startley Fm is silvum q. v. Stercanlei 688 (c. 1125) BCS 71, Sterckle 13th RegMalm, Sterkele 1249Ass , Sterkle 1409FF , Startley 1558–79 ECP, Starkley grove 1603 NQ iii. Possibly from OE (æt þǣm ) stearcan lēage , a compound of OE stearc , 'stiff, unbending' and leah , probably with reference to the wood or forest.