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Survey of English Place-Names

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Deslayheath

Other OS name in the Parish of Great Budworth

Historical Forms

  • Dereslegh 1399 Plea 1400 ChRR

Etymology

, Dereslegh 1399 Plea, 1400 ChRR , probably ' Dēor'sclearing ' , from the OE  pers.n. Dēor and lēah , cf. Daresbury 148infra .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site