Whitley
Early-attested site in the Parish of Melksham
Historical Forms
- Witlege 1001 KCD706 14th
- Witelie 1086 DB
- Whitlee 1286 Ch
- Wytelegh 1296 Rental
- Whitele 1381 IpmR
Etymology
Whitley is Witlege 1001 (14th) KCD 706, Witelie 1086 DB, Whitlee 1286 Ch, Wytelegh 1296Rental , Whitele 1381 IpmR.'White clearing or wood,' v. leah .
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
Other OS name
- Berryfield
- Bowerhill
- Bushey Marsh Fm
- Chapel Plantation
- Clackers Bridge
- Conigre Fm
- Craysmarsh Fm
- Hack Fm
- Hanging Wood
- Holbrook Fm
- Kite's Stile
- Long Leaze
- Melksham Bridge
- Moonground Plantation
- Newton Fm
- Outmarsh Fm
- Poplar Fm
- Queenfield
- Redstocks
- Sandridge
- Shurnhold
- Snarlton
- Soho Fm
- Southbrook Fm
- Stub Coppice
- Tanhouse Fm
- West Hill
- Westland's Fm