Hagley
Major Settlement in the Parish of Hagley
Historical Forms
- Hageleia 1086 DB
- Hagelega 1168 P
- Haggele(ge), Haggeleg, Haggeley 1212,1235 Fees527 1255 Pat 1275 SR 1323 Ipm 1327 SR 1340 NI 1346 FA
- Aggelegh 1221 Ass
- Haygheleghe 1349 FF
- Hageley, Hagley 1462,1485 Pat
Etymology
'Hæcga 's clearing,' v. leah . This name is found once independently in OE and is also found in hacggen hamm (BCS 432).