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| HER Number | MWB10324 |
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| Record Type | Place |
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| Name | PURLEY |
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Summary
Porlei and Porlaa recorded in Domesday; the name refers to a clearing frequented by the snipe or bittern
Other Statuses and Cross-References
- Berkshire SMR No. (pre 2000): 01589.01.000
Monument Type(s):
- VILLAGE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Full Description
Porlei and Porlaa are recorded in Domesday <1><2>. Many later variants of the name include Porleia (1180), Pitlai (1194), Pourle (1297). The name refers to a clearing frequented by the Snipe or Bittern. There were two manors, Great (Magna) and Little (Parva) Purley.
Sources and further reading
| <01> | Gelling, M. 1973. The Place Names of Berkshire - Part One. English Place-Name Society Vol XLIX. p215. [Monograph / SWB10003] |
| <02> | Morgan, P (ed). 1979. Domesday Book - Berkshire. DB5. 62d, 63b. [Monograph / SWB14587]
https://opendomesday.org/ (Accessed 11/01/2023) |
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