English Place-name Society

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.

Ley Court, Ley Fold & Ley Park

Other OS name in the Parish of Westbury on Severn

Historical Forms

  • Leacourts field 1668 Probyn
  • Fold Farm 1830 M
  • the parke of the Ley c.1340 For
  • Leyes Parke 1594 Dep
  • Park de ley 1595 Comm

Etymology

( Leacourts field 1668Probyn 35 ) ( Fold Farm 1830 M ) ( 'the parke of the Ley ' c. 1340 For, Leyes Parke 1594Dep , Park de ley 1595Comm ) , v. court , fald , park , and Ley (supra ) .