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.

Hadley

Early-attested site in the Parish of Ombersley

Historical Forms

  • Haddeley(e) 13th ChronEve 1327 Nash 18th
  • Hadley 1581 Wills 1656 FF

Etymology

The twice-repeated double d makes it probable that the name is 'Headda 's clearing,' rather than 'heath-clearing,' v. leah , hæð .