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.

Leese Fm

Other OS name in the Parish of Castle Church

Historical Forms

  • le leyes, lyghes 1435 MinAcct
  • le lees Eliz QSR 1753 Lease
  • Lees Fm 1609 QSR 1753 Lease
  • Leys Fm 1775 Yates

Etymology

, le leyes ,lyghes 1435MinAcct , le lees Eliz QSR to 1753Lease , Lees Fm 1609 QSR to 1753Lease ,Leys Fm 1775 Yates , v. lēah ( lēas pl ) ' pieces of openland ' .