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Survey of English Place-Names

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Oakleaze Fm

Other OS name in the Parish of Alkington

Historical Forms

  • Ocle 1493 Ipm
  • Okeley park(e) 1494 Pat 1545 Surv
  • O(c)kley 1543 AOMB 1575 TRMB
  • Oakley Fm 1777 M
  • Oakley leaze 1839 TA

Etymology

, Ocle 1493 Ipm, Okeley park (e )1494 Pat, 1545Surv , O (c )kley 1543AOMB , 1575TRMB , Oakley Fm 1777 M, Oakley leaze 1839TA , ' oak clearing ' , v. āc , lēah , lǣs ' meadow ' .