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.

New Towneley

Other OS name in the Parish of Halifax

Historical Forms

  • New Townley 1783 Tod

Etymology

, New Townley 1783 Tod , named from Towneley La 84 ( Tunleia c. 1200 ' clearing belonging to the town (ofBurnley) ' ) .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name