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Horsley Bank

Other OS name in the Parish of Astbury

Historical Forms

  • le Hertislip 1413 JCJ
  • Horslyppe 1470 ib
  • Horslyppe Bank 1601 ib
  • Horsleys 1583 ib
  • Horsely Bank, Horsley Bank 1599 ib
  • Horsley Banck 1702 Dav

Etymology

, le Hertislip 1413 JCJ, Horslyppe 1470 ib, Horslyppe Bank 1601ib, Horsleys 1583 ib, Horsely Bank , Horsley Bank 1599 ib, Horsley Banck 1702Dav , ' deer's leap ' , v. heorot , hlēp , a steep hill . The modern form may be due to some phonological development , ( harts - > ha : rs - > hɔ : rs ) , leading to a substitution of horse for hart , v. hors .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site