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.

Stanley Hall

Other OS name in the Parish of Embleton

Historical Forms

  • Stanley hall, Standley heale 1578 Cocker
  • Stanlehale 1658 CantWviii

Etymology

is Stanley hall , Standley heale 1578Cocker , Stanlehale 1658 CantW viii . The form from 1578 suggests that ' hall ' in this name is OE  h(e)alh . If Stanley itself is an ancient name , it represents OE  stān-lē(a)h .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site

Major Settlement