Great Farley's Wood, Little Farley's Wood
Other OS name in the Parish of Duffield
Historical Forms
- Farley 1389,1409 DuLa
- Ferley 1482 MinAcct
- Farleis 1590 DuLa
- little Farleys 1596 ib
Etymology
( both 6 ″ ) , Farley 1389, 1409DuLa ,Ferley 1482MinAcct , Farleis 1590DuLa , little Farleys 1596 ib , probably ' fern clearing ' , v. fearn , lēah , cf. Farley supra 82 . The later forms are in the plural .