Longleat Ho
Early-attested site in the Parish of Horningsham
Historical Forms
- Langelete 1235 SarumCh 1315 Ipm
- le Langelete 1257 ADvi
- la Langhelete late13th BM
- le Langlete herne 1366 WMxxiii
- Longalete 1245 SarumCh
- Longa Leta 1281 Ass 1297 Pat
- La Longe Lete 1297 Chanc
- Longleyte 1546 LP
Etymology
The second element is OE gelǣt found in the compound wæter -gelǣt , 'water conduit, channel or leat .' The place is said to take its name from the long leat or water-course which brought water from Homingsham to the mill by the convent on the site of which the house stands, herne is OE hyrne, 'comer, angle.'