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.

Handley Hill & Handley Park

Other OS name in the Parish of Marbury Chapelry

Historical Forms

  • the Handley hill & the Handley croft 1598 Chol
  • Handley Hill, Long Handley 1731 Chol
  • Handley Park 1753 Chol
  • the Big Rough Henley 1778 Chol
  • the little Handley 1623 Sheaf
  • Hanley Park 1831 Bry
  • Hanley Hall 1842 OS

Etymology

the Handley hill & the Handley croft 1598Chol ,Handley Hill , Long Handley 1731Chol , Handley Park 1753Chol , the Big Rough Henley 1778Chol , the little Handley 1623 Sheaf, Hanley Park 1831Bry, Hanley Hall 1842 OS , probably ' high clearing ' , v. hēah ( wk . dat . sg . hēan ) , lēah .