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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.

Folly Wood

Other OS name in the Parish of Dursley

Etymology

, cf. Farley Gate 1830 M , Farley Yett 1845TA , possibly ' fernclearing ' , v. fearn , lēah , geat ' gate ' , cf. Ferney leaze 1845TA .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement