English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Linley Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of West Tisbury

Historical Forms

  • Linlegia t.Hy1 Shaston
  • Lindleg' 1242 Fees
  • Lindlegh 1249 Ass
  • Lyndlegh 1275 RH
  • Linlegh 1303 Chanc
  • Lynlegh 1428 FA
  • Lynle 1502 Ipm

Etymology

Linley Fm is Linlegia t. Hy 1Shaston , Lindleg '1242 Fees, Lindlegh 1249Ass , Lyndlegh 1275 RH, Linlegh 1303 Chanc, Lynlegh 1428 FA, Lynle 1502 Ipm. 'Lime-tree wood,' v. lind , leah .