Barley House
Early-attested site in the Parish of Holdfast
Historical Forms
- Burgelege 1086 DB
- Burlega, Burlege, Burlegh c.1086 EveB 1190 P 1165 RBB 1182 Fees35 18th RBB 1208 1299 18th
- Burleye 1347 Pat
Etymology
'Clearing marked by a burh' (v. leah ). Possibly there was once a stronghold here commanding the passage of the Severn. The modern form is corrupt.