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.

Lulsley

Major Settlement in the Parish of Lulsley

Historical Forms

  • Lolleseie, Lulleseia 12th VCHiv.356
  • Lolles(s)eye 1316 Ipm 1364,1369 Pat 1656 FF
  • Lulsey 1535 VE 1649 FF 1675 Ogilby 1763 Bowen
  • Lullesey 1649 FF

Etymology

'Lull's eg.' Lull is a well-established OE name and eg is here used of low-lying land, partly surrounded by the windings of the Teme at this point. The modern form with a second l is corrupt.

Places in the same Parish

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