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Survey of English Place-Names

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Ardsley

Other OS name in the Parish of Hollington

Historical Forms

  • Ardesley 1432,1434 DbCh 1595 FF

Etymology

, Ardesley 1432, 1434 DbCh, 1595FF , apparently ' Eard'sclearing ' , v. lēah , cf. Ardsley WRY . OE  pers.n. Eard is a shortened form of names in Eard - .

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