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Survey of English Place-Names

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Harley Wood

Other OS name in the Parish of Nailsworth

Historical Forms

  • Hareley Wood 1830 M
  • heardan leag 716–43 BCS164 11th
  • on Heardanlége 896 16th ib

Etymology

, Hareley Wood 1830 M, possibly identical withheardan leag 716–43 (11th) BCS 164, on Heardanlége 896 (16th) ib574 , ' the hard clearing ' , v. heard , lēah .