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Summary

Wellesley is first mentioned in the lay subsidary rolls of 1333 as weleslegh, it appeared again in 1340 in the assizes as wellislegh and has also been spelt as willesleigh. There is a spring about 300 yards away (gover et al).

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SS53SE/239

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• SETTLEMENT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD (Between))

Full description

1975, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV82854.

'willesleigh' shown on os 6" (1932) map and os 6" (1975) map.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV82855.

Gover, j. E. B. + mawer, a. + stenton, f. M. /the place-names of devon/(1931)353.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV82856.

Des=os 6"(1932)map sheet 13ne.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV82857.

Des=os 6"(1975)map.

Gover, J. E. B. + Mawer, A. + Stenton, F. M., 1931, The Place-Names of Devon: Part One (Monograph). SDV1312.

Wellesley is first mentioned in the lay subsidary rolls of 1333 as weleslegh, it appeared again in 1340 in the assizes as wellislegh and has also been spelt as willesleigh. There is a spring about 300 yards away (gover et al).

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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