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.

Spotley

Other OS name in the Parish of Yardley Hastings

Historical Forms

  • Spottlowe 1565 Compton

Etymology

[ spɔtleˑ ] Corner and ( both 6 ″ ) is Spottlowe 1565Compton . The second element is probably hlaw with the later change to ' ley ' as in Cockleyhill supra 35 .