Willesley
Early-attested site in the Parish of Sherston
Historical Forms
- Wyvelesleye c.1207 BM
- Wyvelesleg' 1256 FF
- Wyvelesle 1306 FF
- Wylsleye t.Hy8 Rental
- Willesley 1589 FF
Etymology
Willesley is Wyvelesleye c. 1207 BM, Wyvelesleg '1256 FF, Wyvelesle 1306FF , Wylsleye t. Hy 8Rental , Willesley 1589FF . 'Wifel 's clearing or wood,' v. leah . Cf. Wilsford infra 326.
Places in the same Parish
Other OS name
- Pool Leaze Covert
- Vancelettes Fm
- Wick(lost)
- Widley's Fm
- Lords Wood
- Stanbridge Fm
- Net Bush
- Common Wood Fm
- Easton Town
- Forlorn
- Grove Ho
- Halfwaybush
- Hill House Fm
- Knockdown
- Roughill Fm