Durlett Fm
Early-attested site in the Parish of Rowde
Historical Forms
- Durlete 1255 RH
- Dorlegate 1300 WMiv
- Durlezete 1341 Cor
- Durlegate t.Ed3 For
- Durlett t.Eliz LRMB
- Durleyate 1630 BM
- Durlyatt's Close, Durlyatt's Lane c.1840 TA
Etymology
A compound of þyrel, 'pierced,' and geat , 'gate.' It lies on the parish boundary. There is nothing in the topography which favours the interpretation of geat as 'gap.' The word smethe , smethet is found in the next name Smithwick. These places are a mile apart with somewhat broken country in between and this particular piece of 'smooth ground' must be different from that which gave name to Smithwick.